gardenia
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- noun
- /ɡɑːrˈdiːniə/
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gardenia
- Damon buys Faith a gardenia.
- gardenia blossoms
- smell of gardenia
- gardenia perfume
The notes are Peach, nectar, Yum tuber, rose, golden gardenia, and cashmere Musk.
- The notes are Peach, nectar, Yum tuber, rose, golden gardenia, and cashmere Musk.
Examples
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When I hugged her, I drank in her smells: gardenia perfume, face powder, and hair spray.
Fiction book (2000) -
Suddenly, I smelled a familiar gardenia fragrance.
Fiction book (1996) -
I really enjoyed this gardenia note today; it makes me feel at home.
Blog text (27) -
Up close, she smelled of gardenia.
Fiction book (1990) -
She could smell the gardenia that bloomed outside the open window.
Blog text (23) -
The landlady picked the yellow leaves from her potted gardenia.
Fiction book (1997) -
Even the gardenia corsage my date brought me didn't lift my spirits.
Fiction book (1996) -
Then the office fills with the smell of gardenia, and we know Nellie Goodloe must be P182 in the waiting area.
Fiction book (2000) -
A long sideboard stood against the far wall of the room, and on top of the sideboard was a bowl of floating gardenia blossoms and an iron clock.
Fiction book (1998) -
The gardenia, with its large white flowers, is a favorite in many gardens for its sweet fragrance.
Synonyms
An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and large sweet-smelling white flowers
An evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and large white flowers that smell sweet
An evergreen bush with big white scented flowers and shiny leaves
Compounds
- Indian
A tropical shrub with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers that open at night
- Specialized
An evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and large white flowers that smell sweet
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gardenia names a fragrant flowering shrub and was given in honour of Alexander Garden, a plant scientist who collected and studied plants. So a gardenia is a plant name linked to a person who loved gardens and plants, which helps you remember it is a sweet-smelling garden flower.