Meaning of GELSEMIUM
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| | Definition: | | [n] evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Gelsemium |
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| | See Also: | | Carolina jasmine, dicot genus, evening trumpet flower, family Loganiaceae, Gelsemium sempervirens, jellow jessamine, Loganiaceae, magnoliopsid genus, yellow jasmine | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gel*se"mium\, n. [NL., fr. It. gelsomino jasmine.]
1. (Bot.) 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.) The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial
fevers, etc.
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