[
UK
/ɡɑːdˈiːniə/
]
[ US /ɡɑɹˈdinjə/ ]
[ US /ɡɑɹˈdinjə/ ]
NOUN
- any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
How To Use gardenia In A Sentence
- Perhaps best known as a corsage flower for a prom, wedding, or other special occasion, a gardenia also makes a great gift as a potted plant.
- Her favorite essence smells like gardenias.
- Use a single note body wash or lotion, like gardenia or tangerine, then lightly spray on a similar scent for a custom blend.
- Gardenias like an acidic soil and so grow well with camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons.
- Rags had at the same time purchased some gardenias for Miss Rolls, she having mentioned that the gardenia was her favourite flower. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl
- At home, I can afford to have a bit more variety, including a large number of plants that I bring in from outside before frost (gardenia, jasmines, alocasia, musa). Garden Rant
- satiny gardenia petals
- The savanna grasslands consist mainly of Panicum, Ctenium, Andropogon, Elionurus and Cymbopogon species varied by thickets of Bauhinia, Combretum and Gardenia species. Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire
- There was the scent of faint gardenias---his hothouse boutonniere. THE LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO HORSE: A NOVEL
- Yellowing, twisted foliage with tiny webs appears on susceptible species including gardenias, scheffleras, ivy, and roses.