yellow jasmine

or yellow jessamine

noun

1. Carolina jessamine.

yellow jasmine

noun

1. a climbing shrub, Gelsemium sempervirens, of the southeastern US, having fragrant funnel-shaped yellow flowers: family Loganiaceae See also gelsemium

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow jasmine¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

There are already five different plants including yellow jasmine, which is the official flower, to the official fruit — the peach — to Indian Grass, which is, unsurprisingly, South Carolina’s official grass.

From Seattle Times

As was his amendment to have yellow jasmine, the state flower, planted where the pole is currently placed once the flag is taken down.

From The Guardian

Ruth and Barbara went off with Mr. Stuart on the quest for fish, while the young countess, Mollie and Grace gathered wild flowers and made wreaths of the sweet-smelling yellow jasmine.

From Project Gutenberg

“Take that,” she added, as she removed a great yellow jasmine sprig from her rich black hair; and Chumbley bowed, and placed it in his buttonhole.

From Project Gutenberg

The yellow jasmine grew in abundance there 62 and violets were thickly strewn in the shady corners.

From Project Gutenberg