Crepe Jasmine Definition

noun
An evergreen shrub (Tabernaemontana divaricata) native to India and cultivated as an ornamental in warm regions for its fragrant white flowers.
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Synonyms:
  • East Indian rosebay
  • pinwheel flower
  • crepe gardenia
  • Tabernaemontana divaricate
  • coffee rose
  • Nero's crown
  • Adam's apple
  • crape jasmine

Origin of Crepe Jasmine

  • From the crinkled lobes of the corolla

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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