Hyper Dictionary

English Dictionary Computer Dictionary Video Dictionary Thesaurus Dream Dictionary Medical Dictionary


Search Dictionary:  

Meaning of GELSEMIUM

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia
 

GELSEMIUM is a 9 letter word that starts with G.

 

 Synonyms: genus Gelsemium
 
 See Also: Carolina jasmine, dicot genus, evening trumpet flower, family Loganiaceae, Gelsemium sempervirens, jellow jessamine, Loganiaceae, magnoliopsid genus, yellow jasmine

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

 

 

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 HYPERDICTIONARY.COM HOME | ABOUT HYPERDICTIONARY