jasmine

Everyday

1. Jasmine is a climbing plant or bush with small white or yellow flowers that smell very sweet. tree →
2. Jasmine tea is green tea flavoured with jasmine flowers; jasmine rice is a sweet-smelling kind of long rice. tree →
3. Jasmine is a girl's name (a name). tree →

In the lessons

In nature and gardening lessons, jasmine is a climbing plant that grows on walls and fences, and its scent attracts moths and bees at night. In food lessons, jasmine rice is common in Thai cooking. Jasmine is also the princess in the story of Aladdin. Phrases: «jasmine tea», «jasmine rice», «scent of jasmine».

Examples

• The jasmine by the door smells lovely in summer. tree →
• We had jasmine rice with our curry. tree →
• Grandma drinks jasmine tea. tree →
• Jasmine flowers are small and white. tree →
• My friend Jasmine sits next to me. tree →
• The jasmine climbed up the garden wall. tree →
• Another prefers sitting amidst the overpowering scent of jasmine, or perfuming himself with scented olive oil. tree →

Note

Uncountable for the plant in general and the scent; countable for kinds («several jasmines»). Capital J for the name. Pronounced JAZ-min.