gelsomino

Italian

Alternative forms

• gesmino (archaic, rare)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Middle Persian yʾsmn'

Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn)bor.

Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn)bor.

Italian gelsoinflu.

Italian gelsomino

Borrowed from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), influenced by gelso (“mulberry tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒel.soˈmi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: gel‧so‧mì‧no

Noun

gelsomino m (plural gelsomini)

1. jasmine, jessamine (plants and the perfume obtained from them)

Derived terms

• Gelsomina
• Gelsomini
• Gelsomino
• gelsomino doppio
• gelsomino mugherino