| gelsemium | 1. <botany> 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. <medicine> The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc. Origin: NL, fr. It. Gelsomino jasmine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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