gardenia

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G0043100 (gär-dēn′yə)n.1. Any of various tropical shrubs and trees of the genus Gardenia, especially G. jasminoides, native to China, having glossy evergreen leaves and large, fragrant, usually white flowers.2. The flower of any of these plants. In both senses also called Cape jasmine.

[New Latin Gardenia, genus name, after Alexander Garden.]

gardenia

(ɡɑːˈdiːnɪə) n1. (Plants) any evergreen shrub or tree of the Old World tropical rubiaceous genus Gardenia, cultivated for their large fragrant waxlike typically white flowers2. (Plants) the flower of any of these shrubs[C18: New Latin, named after Dr Alexander Garden (1730–91), American botanist]

gar•de•nia

(gɑrˈdi nyə, -ni ə)

n., pl. -nias. 1. any subtropical Old World evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, having shiny leaves and fragrant white flowers. 2. the flower of these plants. [< New Latin (1760), after Alexander Garden (1730–91), American physician; see -ia]

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gardenia - any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowersgenus Gardenia - large genus of attractive Old World tropical shrubs and small treescape jasmine, cape jessamine, Gardenia augusta, Gardenia jasminoides - evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leavesbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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see maddermadder,
common name for the Rubiaceae, a family of chiefly tropical and subtropical trees, shrubs, and herbs, especially abundant in N South America. The family is important economically for several tropical crops, e.g., coffee, quinine, and ipecac, and for many ornamentals, e.g.
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Gardenia

a genus of evergreen and some deciduous shrubs or small trees of the Rubiaceae family. The flowers are individual, large, and fragrant with five to nine white, yellow, or violet petals. The fruit is a berry. There are about 250 species in tropical and subtropical Asia, as well as in tropical and southern Africa. Many species are used for decoration. The most widely cultivated—for example, on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus—is the Gardenia jas-miniodes (G. florida, G. radicans), which has white flowers. Double-blossom types may reach a diameter of 10 cm and are used for cut flowers. In horticulture this type is sometimes known as cape jasmine. Certain species, such as G. latifolia, have heavy, hard wood suitable for working. The buds and young shoots of G. campanulata and G. gummifera produce resinous substances.

gardenia

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

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noun any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers

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