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gardenias Definition


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gardenia
noun gardenias
    1. An evergreen shrub or small tree, native to tropical and subtropical regions, with glossy leaves and flattened rosettes of large, usually white, fragrant flowers.
    2. The flower produced by this plant.
Etymology: 18c: named after Dr Alexander Garden (1730‐91), US botanist.



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