Plural of gardenia; fragrant tropical flowers with thick white or cream-colored petals that are often used in corsages and perfume.
Named after Alexander Garden, an 18th-century Scottish botanist and naturalist, using the Latinized suffix '-ia' to honor him; the plant became culturally significant in Southern and Asian floristry.
Gardenias have an incredibly strong, almost intoxicating scent despite being one of the most delicate-looking flowers—so much so that a single gardenia bloom can fill an entire room with perfume, making them prized in cultures that value fragrance as part of beauty.
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