Carolina jessamine

or Carolina jasmine

noun

1. a vine, Gelsemium sempervirens, of the southern U.S. and Central America, of the logania family, having glossy, lance-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow flowers: the state flower of South Carolina.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Carolina jessamine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Carolina jessamine will take a little shade, as will the crossvine, both natives.

From Seattle Times

Carolina jessamine is something of a risky choice in Washington, especially outside the Beltway, but climate change makes it a surer bet.

From Washington Post

He has previously authored a gardening blog, “Arty’s Garden,” for the Department of Agriculture and is seen in a Youtube video extolling the virtues of a native vine known as Carolina Jessamine.

From Washington Post

In the United States it is commonly known as the wild, yellow or Carolina jessamine, although in no way related to the true jessamines, which belong to the order Oleaceae.

From Project Gutenberg