yellow jessamine
noun
: a twining North American evergreen shrub (Gelsemium sempervirens of the family Gelsemiaceae) with fragrant yellow flowers
called also yellow jasmine
Examples of yellow jessamine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Another possible choice is the Carolina yellow jessamine that grows in full sun to light shade and flowers during late winter.
—
Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
The yellow jessamine is South Carolina's state flower.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
For a drive-by flower show, Texas Highways suggests trying your luck along the sides of FM 227, and then making your way to State Highway 21 for redbuds and yellow jessamine.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2022
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
The yellow jessamine is South Carolina's state flower.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
For a drive-by flower show, Texas Highways suggests trying your luck along the sides of FM 227, and then making your way to State Highway 21 for redbuds and yellow jessamine.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Yellow jessamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20jessamine. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
yellow jessamine
noun
yellow jes·sa·mine
-ˈjes-(ə-)mən 
: a twining evergreen shrub of the genus Gelsemium (G. sempervirens) with fragrant yellow flowers and a root formerly used in medicine
called also yellow jasmine
see gelsemium sense 2Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share