GELSEMIA

GELSEMIUM

Gelsemium, genus Gelsemium

(noun) evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

gelsemia (uncountable)

synonym of gelsemine

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GELSEMIUM

Gel*se"mium, n. Etym: [NL., fr. It. gelsomino jasmine.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of climbing plants. The yellow (false) jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a native of the Southern United States. It has showy and deliciously fragrant flowers.

2. (Med.)

Definition: The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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