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Any of several flowering evegreen shrubs of the genus Gardenia. One plant, ''Gardenia jasminoides'', native to China, is popular with gardeners for its large sweet-smelling flowers. A orange colorant extracted from its large fruits has been used as a dye. | Any of several flowering evegreen shrubs of the genus Gardenia. One plant, ''Gardenia jasminoides'', native to China, is popular with gardeners for its large sweet-smelling flowers. A orange colorant extracted from its large fruits has been used as a dye. | ||
| − | * See also [[ | + | * See also [[https://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Kuchinashi)]] |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
[[File:gardenia_dyed paper.jpg|thumb|Gardenia dyed paper]] | [[File:gardenia_dyed paper.jpg|thumb|Gardenia dyed paper]] | ||
| − | cape jasmine; ''Gardenia jasminoides''; ''Gardenia angusta'' | + | cape jasmine; ''Gardenia jasminoides''; ''Gardenia angusta''; kuchinasi |
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|Gardenia color.PNG~EEM Color|Gardenia line.PNG~EEM Line]]] | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|Gardenia color.PNG~EEM Color|Gardenia line.PNG~EEM Line]]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 6 October 2022
Description
Any of several flowering evegreen shrubs of the genus Gardenia. One plant, Gardenia jasminoides, native to China, is popular with gardeners for its large sweet-smelling flowers. A orange colorant extracted from its large fruits has been used as a dye.
- See also [Uemera Dye Archive (Kuchinashi)]
Synonyms and Related Terms
cape jasmine; Gardenia jasminoides; Gardenia angusta; kuchinasi
Resources and Citations
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Gardenia." 9 Sept. 2004.