gardenia

noun

1. Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.
2. The flower of these plants.

   “The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.”

   “Heed remembered the baby-powder smell from the bowl of gardenias, their edges browning like toast.”

name

1. A village in Belize District, Belize.