Etymology

gardenia

gar·de·nia
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Today it means: Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers. Full definition →

translingual Gardenia
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  1. translingual · borrowed fromGardenia
  2. English todaygardenia

Borrowed from translingual Gardenia, named after Scottish naturalist Dr. Alexander Garden.

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