About The Word Gelsemium
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Gelsemium
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What's The Definition Of Gelsemium?
[n] evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gelsemium: genus Gelsemium Related Terms | Find terms related to Gelsemium: See Also | Carolina jasmine | dicot genus | evening trumpet flower | family Loganiaceae | Gelsemium sempervirens | jellow jessamine | Loganiaceae | magnoliopsid genus | yellow jasmine Gelsemium In Webster's Dictionary \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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