Bible Dictionaries
Elsemium

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc.

(2):

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Elsemium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/elsemium.html. 1828.