gardenia
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nyə, -ni 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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| —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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Word Origin & History
gardenia
1757, Mod.L., named for naturalist Dr. Alexander Garden (1730-1791), Vice President of the Royal Society.
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Example sentences
The ceremony took place on a gardenia-scented mezzanine overlooking the hall.
Per-fumed with gardenia, stone-fruit blossoms, and a gamut of citrus.
Where you can smell the jasmine and gardenia blossoms in the air driving at night with the top down.
Being anywhere near a manufacturer's idea of gardenia or lilac leaves me wearing that scent.
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