night jasmine

noun

1. Also called hursinghar, sad tree. Also called tree of sadness. a jasminelike, Indian shrub or small tree, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, of the verbena family, having fragrant, white and orange flowers that bloom at night.

2. Also called night jessamine. a West Indian shrub, Cestrum nocturnum, of the nightshade family, having fragrant, creamy-white flowers that bloom at night.

Word History and Origins

Origin of night jasmine¹

First recorded in 1865–70