[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gardenia \garde"nia\, n. nl. bot.
   a genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful
   and fragrant flowers; cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of
   dr. alexander garden.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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

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