jessamine
noun
- any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers
- any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers
- a light yellow
Wiktionary
name
- A female given name from English, variant of Jasmine.
“Quoth he, 'It is not the jessamine one smells, but a slave-girl named Jessamine, whom my father would not buy for me.'”
noun
- Dated spelling of jasmine.
“vines, fig-trees, and jessamine (III, vii)”