gardenia

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The flower of these plants
Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers
A gardenia is a type of large, white, or yellow flower with a very pleasant smell. A gardenia is also the bush on which these flowers grow. a large white pleasant-smelling flower that grows on a bush (Alexander Garden (1730-91), Scottish plant scientist). Any of the approximately 200 species of ornamental shrubs and trees in the genus Gardenia, in the madder family, native to tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia. Gardenias have white or yellow tubular flowers, evergreen leaves, and large, berrylike fruits containing a sticky, orange pulp. Cape jasmine (G. jasminoides), native to China, is the fragrant species sold by florists
{i} type of shrub with fragrant flowers
A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; so called in honor of Dr
any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
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gardenias
plural of gardenia
genus gardenia
large genus of attractive Old World tropical shrubs and small trees