gardenia

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It reminds me of a bouquet of white flowers --- gardenia, jasmine, lilly of the valley anchored with a light musk.

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  1. noun Any of various shrubs and trees of the Old World tropics that belong to the genus Gardenia, especially G. jasminoides native to China, having glossy evergreen leaves and large, fragrant, usually white flowers.
  2. noun The flower of this plant.

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  • The front of it made one think of a nice white coffin with much carving A clerk with varnished hair and a gardenia, a very Chesterfieldian gentleman indeed, admitted that the famous Colonel Renwick was in, and escorted Louis Tester to the latter's suite. —  037 - The Metal Master
  • It was gardenia, and I was instantly transported back to my last night at home and my stroll through the garden with Carsina. —  Hobb, Robin - The Soldier Son 01 - Shaman's Crossing (v2.0)
  • As we know flower remedies -- gardenia contains variety of substances that are important to women with endometriosis. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Enchanting's container holds a scent which starts with the subtle introduction of osmanthus, red berries and cyclamen before the fragrance unfolds, revealing a heart of diamond orchid, gardenia, freesia and mimosa. —  Romantic Travel News
  • On location in Los Angeles with CBS's "Numb3rs," actor Rob Morrow sat for an interview in his trailer, puffing on a Cuban cigar, a gardenia-scented candle wafting from a table as he discussed his interest in the "Bhagavad Gita" and the works of progressive Jewish author Douglas Rushkoff. —  Articles
 

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  1. New Latin Gardenia, genus name, after Alexander Garden.
 

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