First Known Use: 1760
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gardenia
gardenia
noun gar·de·nia \gär-ˈdÄ“-nyÉ™\
: a large white or yellowish flower that has a pleasant smell
Full Definition of GARDENIA
:Â any of a large genus (Gardenia) of Old World tropical trees and shrubs of the madder family with showy fragrant white or yellow flowers
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Origin of GARDENIA
New Latin, from Alexander Garden †1791 Scottish naturalist
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