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Definition of winter jasmine
winter jasmine
Plural:winter jasmines
• noun
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A slender, deciduous shrub of the olive family (Jasminum nudiflorum), native to China, widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its arching green stems and bright yellow, solitary, six-petaled flowers that bloom on bare branches in late winter and early spring before the leaves appear.
Example
"Even in the chill of February, the garden wall was brightened by the cheerful yellow blossoms of the winter jasmine."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Winter jasmine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/winter-jasmine