'Gelsemium sempervirens' definitions:

Definition of 'Gelsemium sempervirens'

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noun
Poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers [syn: yellow jasmine, yellow jessamine, Carolina jasmine, evening trumpet flower, Gelsemium sempervirens]

Definition of 'Gelsemium sempervirens'

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  • Gelsemine \Gel"se*mine\, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine ({Gelsemium sempervirens}), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; -- called also gelsemia. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gelsemium sempervirens'

From: GCIDE
  • Gelseminic \Gel`se*min"ic\, n. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens); as, gelseminic acid, a white crystalline substance resembling esculin. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gelsemium sempervirens'

From: GCIDE
  • Gelsemium \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc. [1913 Webster]