raatraniとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

raatrani ‎(複数形 raatranis)

1. (India) The night-blooming cestrum, Cestrum nocturnum.
   • 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 278:

     It was still dark and the raatranis had not withdrawn into themselves yet.

   • 2011, Rani Dharker, Anurima:

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

   • 2013, Jerry Pinto, translating Sachin Kundalkar, Cobalt Blue:

     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.