yellow jessamine

/ˌjɛloʊ ˈʤɛsəmɪn/
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Other forms: yellow jessamines

Definitions of yellow jessamine
  1. noun
    poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers
    synonyms: Carolina jasmine, Gelsemium sempervirens, evening trumpet flower, yellow jasmine
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    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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