Any of various shrubs and trees of the Old World tropics that belong to the genus Gardenia, especially G. jasminoides native to China, having glossy evergreen leaves and large, fragrant, usually white flowers.
Qualsevol de diversos arbusts i arbres de les zones tropicals del vell món que pertanyen al gènere Gardenia, especialment la Xina, g. jasminoides haver brillants fulles i flors grans, fragants, generalment de color blanc.