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gardenia
gardenia Genus of more than 60 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees, native to tropical and sub-tropical Asia and Africa. They have white or yellow, fragrant, waxy flowers. Height: to 5.5m (18ft). Family Rubiaceae.
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"gardenia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gardenia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-gardenia.html "gardenia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-gardenia.html |
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gardenia
gar·de·nia / gärˈdēnyə/ • n. a widely cultivated tree or shrub (genus Gardenia) of the bedstraw family, with large fragrant white or yellow flowers. |
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"gardenia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gardenia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gardenia.html "gardenia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gardenia.html |
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Gardenia
Gardenia (family Rubiaceae) A genus of trees and shrubs in which the flowers are large and fragrant. Several are cultivated as ornamentals. There are about 200 species, occurring in the palaeotropics.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Gardenia." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Gardenia." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-Gardenia.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Gardenia." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-Gardenia.html |
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gardenia
gardenia XVIII. modL., f. name of Alexander Garden, Sc. naturalist (d. 1791); see -IA1.
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T. F. HOAD. "gardenia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "gardenia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gardenia.html T. F. HOAD. "gardenia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gardenia.html |
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gardenia
gardenia see madder . |
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"gardenia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gardenia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-gardenia.html "gardenia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-gardenia.html |
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