夜来香

夜來香
yèláixiāng
  1. tuberose (Agave amica)
  2. night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum) (aka 夜香木 yèxiāngmù)

CEDICT

  1. Tonkin jasmine, Telosma cordata
  2. night-blooming cestrum, Cestrum nocturnum
  3. tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa

Wiktionary

植物名。龙舌兰科月下香属，多年生草本。地下有球根，地上茎高达六十馀公分。单叶互生，椭圆披针形，秋天开白花，微黄。花被呈漏斗状，雄蕊六枚，通常每二朵并生。夜间发香，故称为「夜来香」。

重編國語辭典

Examples

文学作品中常用夜来香来象徵思念与柔情。

In literary works, night-blooming jasmine is often used to symbolize longing and tenderness.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 夜来 yèlái
  1. (literary) evening
  2. (literary) nightfall
  3. evening
  4. nightfall
2 香 xiāng
  1. fragrant
  2. sweet smelling
  3. aromatic
  4. savory or appetizing
  5. (to eat) with relish
  6. (of sleep) sound
  7. perfume or spice
  8. joss or incense stick

classifier: 根

Related entries

夜香木 yèxiāngmù night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum)