night jasmine

noun

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

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Origin of night jasmine

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby night jasmine

night crawler, night dancer, night editor, night fighter, night heron, night jasmine, night journey, night key, night latch, night letter, night lizard
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