Jesamine
/ˈdʒɛz.ə.mɪn/noun
A variant spelling of jasmine, a fragrant flowering plant of the olive family.
Did you know?English jesamine is a historical spelling variant of jasmine, whose name ultimately came through Persian and Arabic from a word for the fragrant flower, not from any occult source.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Persian
Persian
yasamin
“the jasmine flower”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
yas(a)min
“jasmine”
Medieval Latin
Latin
jasminum
“jasmine”
16th Century
French
jasmin
“jasmine”
17th–18th Century
English
jasmine / jesamine
“the fragrant climbing shrub and its flowers”