crape jasmine cra·pe·jas·mine uncommon noun 1. tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand Synonymscrape jasminecrepe jasminecrepe gardeniapinwheel flowerEast Indian rosebayAdam's appleNero's crowncoffee roseTabernaemontana divaricate Related words Broader terms shrub Parts Tabernaemontana WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.