yellow jessamine

noun

Definition of yellow jessamine

: a twining North American evergreen shrub (Gelsemium sempervirens of the family Loganiaceae) with fragrant yellow flowers — called also yellow jasmine

First Known Use of yellow jessamine

1707

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yellow jessamine

noun yellow jes·sa·mine \ -ˈjes-(ə-)mən \

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; see gelsemium 2