belle de nuit

Thân thiện

A white belle de nuit blooms under the moonlight.

Definition

Noun 1. A tropical climbing plant with fragrant white flowers that bloom at night: This refers to a specific pantropical (found throughout the tropics) vine, Cestrum nocturnum, commonly known as night-blooming jasmine or queen of the night. The name "belle de nuit" is French for "beauty of the night," directly describing its characteristic of blooming after dark.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden's most intoxicating scent comes from the belle de nuit, which releases its perfume only after sunset.
  • We planted a belle de nuit near the patio to enjoy its evening fragrance.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a poetic or descriptive botanical context to emphasize the plant's nocturnal beauty and strong, sweet fragrance.
• It can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe something or someone whose beauty or appeal is most evident or active at night.

Variants and Related Words

• Night-blooming jasmine (n): A common English name for the same plant.
• Queen of the night (n): Another common name for this and similar night-blooming plants.
• Cestrum nocturnum (n): The scientific botanical name.

Synonyms

• Night jasmine
• Night-blooming cestrum

Related Phrases

• Nocturnal bloomer: A general term for any plant that flowers at night.

Học thuật

Noun

1. pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• moonflower
• Ipomoea alba