Found 2 items, similar to Gelsemium sempervirens.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Gelsemium sempervirens Gelsemium sempervirens n : poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers [syn: yellow jasmine , yellow jessamine, Carolina jasmine, evening trumpet flower ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Gelsemium sempervirens Gelsemine \Gel"se*mine\, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens ), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; -- called also gelsemia. [1913 Webster] Gelseminic \Gel`se*min"ic\, n. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens); as, gelseminic acid, a white crystalline substance resembling esculin. [1913 Webster] Gelsemium \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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc. [1913 Webster]