gardenia

gar·de·nia

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gahr-dee-nyuh, -nee-uh]
- /gɑrˈdi nyə, -ni ə/
- /ɡɑːˈdiː.ni.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-dee-nyuh, -nee-uh]
- /gɑrˈdi nyə, -ni ə/

Definitions of gardenia word

noun gardenia any evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, native to the warmer parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, cultivated for its usually large, fragrant white flowers. 1
noun gardenia the flower of any of these plants. 1
noun gardenia A tree or shrub of the bedstraw family, with large fragrant white or yellow flowers. Native to warm climates, it is widely cultivated. 1
noun gardenia fragrant flowering shrub 1
countable noun gardenia A gardenia is a type of large, white, or yellow flower with a very pleasant smell. A gardenia is also the bush on which these flowers grow. 0
noun gardenia any evergreen shrub or tree of the Old World tropical rubiaceous genus Gardenia, cultivated for their large fragrant waxlike typically white flowers 0

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Parts of speech for Gardenia

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gardenia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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