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gardenia

gar·de·nia [ gaar dnyə ] (plural gar·de·nias)


noun 
Definition:
 
evergreen tree bearing white flowers: an evergreen tree or bush with shiny leaves. Flowers: white, fragrant. Native to: Africa, Asia.  Genus Gardenia.

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin, after Alexander Garden (1730-1791), Scottish-American naturalist]
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