gardenia
noun
gar·de·nia
gär-ˈdē-nyə 
: 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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Marrakesh in a Bottle’s warm and spicy notes of orange blossom, pink pepper, and Turkish rose are balanced by the white floral bouquet of gardenia, jasmine, and tuberose in Déjà Vu White Flower.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 July 2024
The garden was designed for year-round color: peonies, irises and cherry blossoms in the spring, gardenia and English rose blooms in the summer, the foliage of Japanese maples in the fall, and daphne and Sasanqua Camellia trees in the winter.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Finish pruning azaleas and gardenias during early July or wait until next year.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Like most of you, Grumpy loves a gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides).
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 July 2024
The garden was designed for year-round color: peonies, irises and cherry blossoms in the spring, gardenia and English rose blooms in the summer, the foliage of Japanese maples in the fall, and daphne and Sasanqua Camellia trees in the winter.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Finish pruning azaleas and gardenias during early July or wait until next year.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Like most of you, Grumpy loves a gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides).
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
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gardenia
noun
gar·de·nia
gär-ˈdē-nyə
: any of various Old World tropical trees and shrubs with leathery leaves and fragrant white or yellow flowers
also
: one of the flowers
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