Definitions
any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
Word origin
From New Latin, named after Scottish naturalist Dr. Alexander Garden.
Used in a sentence
“The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.”
“Heed remembered the baby-powder smell from the bowl of gardenias, their edges browning like toast.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Fragrant waxy bloom”8 letters
02“Fragrant white flower”8 letters
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