Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - jasmine

 also jessamine  noun  Etymology: Middle French jasmin, from Arabic yasamin, from Persian  Date: 1562  1.  a. any of numerous often climbing shrubs (genus Jasminum) of the olive family that usually have extremely fragrant flowers; especially a tall-climbing semievergreen Asian shrub (J. officinale) with fragrant white flowers from which oil is extracted for use in perfumes  b. any of numerous plants having sweet-scented flowers; especially yellow jessamine  2. a light yellow