Definition of yellow jessamine
: a twining North American evergreen shrub (Gelsemium sempervirens of the family Loganiaceae) with fragrant yellow flowers
— called also yellow jasmine
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“Yellow jessamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20jessamine. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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yellow jessamine
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yellow jes·sa·mine
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Medical Definition of yellow jessamine
: 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
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The first known use of yellow jessamine was in 1707
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