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Tabernaemontana

noun

evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap

• Syn: ↑genus Tabernaemontana

• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑dogbane family

• Member Meronyms:

↑crape jasmine, ↑crepe jasmine, ↑crepe gardenia, ↑pinwheel flower, ↑East Indian rosebay, ↑Adam's apple, ↑Nero's crown, ↑coffee rose, ↑Tabernaemontana divaricate

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\\təˌbərnēmänˈtānə\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from J. T. Tabernaemontanus (Latin name of J. T. Müller) died 1590 German botanist

1. capitalized : a large genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Apocynaceae) having cymose flowers and a fleshy fruit

2. -s : any plant of the genus Tabernaemontana

Useful english dictionary. 2012.