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gel·se·mi·um
\jelˈsēmēəm\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, modification of Italian gelsomino jasmine, from Arabic yāsamīn jasmine — more at jasmine
1. capitalized : a small genus of woody vines (family Loganiaceae) of Asia and the southern U.S. — see yellow jessamine
2. plural gelsemiums \-mēəmz\ or gelsemia \-mēə\ : the root of the yellow jessamine formerly used in medicine |