crepe gardenia n 1: tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand [syn: {crape jasmine}, {crepe jasmine}, {crepe gardenia}, {pinwheel flower}, {East Indian rosebay}, {Adam's apple}, {Nero's crown}, {coffee rose}, {Tabernaemontana divaricate}]