crape jasmine n 1: tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand [syn: {crape jasmine}, {crepe jasmine}, {crepe gardenia}, {pinwheel flower}, {East Indian rosebay}, {Adam's apple}, {Nero's crown}, {coffee rose}, {Tabernaemontana divaricate}]
crape jasmine \crape jasmine\ n. a tropical shrub ({Tabernaemontana divaricata}), native to India, having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; Northern India to Thailand. Syn: crepe jasmine, crepe gardenia, pinwheel flower, East Indian rosebay, Adam's apple, Nero's crown, coffee rose, Tabernaemontana divaricata. [WordNet 1.5]