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gardenia

gar-DEE-nee-uh · noun

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Origin

The word comes from the translingual scientific name Gardenia, which was given in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden, a Scottish naturalist.

Journey

The facts on hand don't describe a shift in meaning — the name has simply carried Garden's identity forward as a flower's label.

Related words

It shares its root with the surname Garden itself, since the plant name was built directly from the naturalist's name.

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