gar|de|nia

gar|de|nia
gar|de|nia «gahr DEEN yuh, -DEE nee uh», noun.
1. a sweet-smelling, white or yellowish flower with smooth, waxy petals. It is somewhat like a rose.
2. an evergreen shrub or small tree that bears these flowers. It belongs to the madder family.
[American English < New Latin Gardenia the genus name < Alexander Garden, 1730-1791, a Scottish naturalist]

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  • gar — al·e·gar; al·gar·ro·ba; al·gar·ro·bi·lla; al·gar·ro·bin; an·gar·a·lite; an·gar·ia; ba·zi·gar; be·gar; beg·gar·li·ness; ber·en·gar·i·an; bhav·na·gar; bon·gar; bou·gar; bud·ger·i·gar; bul·gar·ia; bul·gar·ic; bull·beg·gar; chhat·tis·gar·hi; ci·gar;… …   English syllables

  • gar — (Adj.) [gå:r] 1. aus, beendet, zu Ende, vorbei 2. aufgebraucht, erschöpft (...as öl is gar, mia miassn tankn.) gar nie nicht [gå:niàned/gårniàned] auf keinen Fall; unter keinen Umständen (...der Dreckhamme kriagt unser Tochter gar nia ned!) …   Bayrische Wörterbuch von Rupert Frank

  • nia ned — [niàned] niemals nicht, auf gar keinen Fall …   Bayrische Wörterbuch von Rupert Frank

  • gardenia — gar·de·nia …   English syllables

  • gardenia — gar|de|nia [ gar diniə ] noun count a large white flower that smells very sweet …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • gardenia — gar•de•nia [[t]gɑrˈdi nyə, ni ə[/t]] n. pl. nias 1) pln any subtropical Old World evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, having shiny leaves and fragrant white flowers 2) pln the flower of these plants • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

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