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noun
1.
any evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus
Gardenia,
of the madder family, native to the warmer parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, cultivated for its usually large, fragrant white flowers.
2.
the flower of any of these plants.
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(1760), after Alexander
Garden
(1730–91), American physician;
see
-ia
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gardenia
(ɡɑːˈdiːnɪə)
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n
1.
any evergreen shrub or tree of the Old World tropical rubiaceous genus
Gardenia,
cultivated for their large fragrant waxlike typically white flowers
2.
the flower of any of these shrubs
[C18: New Latin, named after Dr Alexander
Garden
(1730--91), American botanist]
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gardenia
1757, Mod.L., named for naturalist Dr. Alexander Garden (1730-1791), Vice President of the Royal Society.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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"Rearing three children is like growing a cactus, a gardenia, and a tubful of impatiens. Each needs varying amounts of water, sunlight and pruning. Were I to be absolutely fair, I would have to treat each child as if he or she were absolutely identical to the other siblings, and there would be no profit for anyone in that."
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