raatrani

plural raatranis

1. IndiaThe night-blooming cestrum, Cestrum nocturnum.

   It was still dark and the raatranis had not withdrawn into themselves yet.

   1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 278

   2 more examples

   It was a pleasant evening up on the terrace with the breeze, a full moon and the sweet smell of the raatrani.

   2011, Rani Dharker, Anurima

   It was only when the rain stopped and the smell of the raat rani came pouring into the room that Arindam got up to leave.

   2013, Sachin Kundalkar, translated by Jerry Pinto, Cobalt Blue