The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Busy gardeners should look for low-maintenance plants like ZZ plants, Chinese evergreens, pothos and philodendrons, while others may choose ferns, peace lilies, baby tears and gardenias that require a bit more attention and care.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
As hummingbirds dart among arbutus trees, the gardenias and carissa flowering beneath a jacaranda scent the air near the door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2019
The stocks and gardenias and roses were heady with perfume, alive with butterflies of every color.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 28, 2016
She loved gardenias, with which Mr. Wagner would fill the house to celebrate his wife’s July birthday.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2016
He smelled the night air, the scent of jasmine and gardenias that had been planted everywhere for the wedding.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
