"raatrani" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: raatranis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Marathi रातराणी (rātrāṇī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mr|रातराणी}} Marathi रातराणी (rātrāṇī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} raatrani (plural raatranis)
  1. (India) The night-blooming cestrum, Cestrum nocturnum. Wikipedia link: Cestrum nocturnum Tags: India Categories (lifeform): Nightshades

Inflected forms

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