Definitions for gardenia
gɑrˈdi nyə, -ni əgar·de·ni·a

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1. gardenianoun

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

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1. gardenianoun

   Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.

2. gardenianoun

   The flower of these plants.

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1. Gardenia

   Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar and Pacific Islands, and Australia.The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus and John Ellis after Alexander Garden (1730–1791), a Scottish-born American naturalist.

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1. gardenia

   A gardenia is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is known for its glossy evergreen leaves and intensely fragrant white or cream-colored flowers. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and Pacific Islands. The plant is commonly used in gardens for ornamental purposes and variations of Gardenia are often used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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1. Gardenianoun

   a genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden

2. Etymology: [NL.]

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1. Gardenia

   Gardenia is a genus of 142 species of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Oceania. The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus and John Ellis after Dr. Alexander Garden, a Scottish-born American naturalist. They are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1–15 metres tall. The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three or four, 5–50 centimetres long and 3–25 centimetres broad, dark green and glossy with a leathery texture. The flowers are solitary or in small clusters, white, or pale yellow, with a tubular-based corolla with 5-12 lobes from 5–12 centimetres diameter. Flowering is from about mid-spring to mid-summer and many species are strongly scented.

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1. Gardenia

   gär-dē′ni-a, n. a genus of Cinchonaceæ, tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs, with beautiful and fragrant flowers. [Named from the American botanist, Dr Alex. Garden (died 1791).]

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1. Gardenia

   A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain genepin, from which geniposide is obtained for use as a crosslinking agent in ADHESIVES, and 3-caffeoyl-4-sinapoylquinic acid.

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1. • Shrub

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Anagrams for gardenia »

1. drainage

How to pronounce gardenia?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say gardenia in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gardenia in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gardenia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gardenia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gardenia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardenia
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gardenia
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gardenia
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gardenia
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=gardenia