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a flower that waits for nightfall to release its most intoxicating perfume.
means A fragrant white or yellow flowering shrub or vine of the olive family, prized for its sweet scent and used in perfume and tea.
from From Persian âyāsmīn (also yāsmin), the name of the flower, which traveled west through Arabic (yāsamīn) into Medieval Latin and Old French (jasmin) before settling into English. The journey of the word mirrors the journey of the plant itself, carried along trade routes out of Persia and the wider East.
- night shift
- Many varieties bloom and scent only after dark
- in your cup
- Jasmine tea is green tea perfumed with the blossoms
- national pride
- Symbol flower of Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines
- perfume math
- Tons of petals yield mere grams of oil
- false friend
- Star jasmine isn't actually jasmine at all
jasmine sambac — national flower of philippines and pakistan, heavily used in arabian tea and perfumery
carolina jasmine — native vine to southeastern united states, state flower of south carolina
arabian jasmine — native to arabian peninsula, sacred in islamic tradition and used since ancient times in middle eastern perfumes