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Cestrum nocturnum

Definition:

a West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

species

Plural:

Cestrum nocturnum*
(* Cestrum nocturnum may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

shrub » woody plant » vascular plant » plant » organism » living thing

Member of:

Cestrum » Solanaceae » Polemoniales » Asteridae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Synonyms:

C. nocturnum [abbreviation, species] | night jasmine | night jessamine

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