/ gɑːˈdiːniə; NAmE gɑːrˈd-/ noun
a bush with shiny leaves and large white or yellow flowers with a sweet smell, also called gardenias
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , named in honour of Dr Alexander Garden (1730–91), Scottish naturalist.
/ gɑːˈdiːniə; NAmE gɑːrˈd-/ noun
a bush with shiny leaves and large white or yellow flowers with a sweet smell, also called gardenias
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WORD ORIGIN
modern Latin , named in honour of Dr Alexander Garden (1730–91), Scottish naturalist.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005