Jesse \Jes"se\, n. [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. ?, fr. Herb. Yishai.]

Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as:
   (a) A genealogical tree represented in stained glass.
   (b) A candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse; -- called also tree of Jesse.

Jesse window (Arch.), a window of which the glazing and tracery represent the tree of Jesse.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)