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1
capitalized
: a genus of Asiatic and North American shrubs or small trees (family Theaceae) with evergreen foliage and large white flowers see loblolly bay
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plural -s
: any tree of the genus Gordonia
called also franklinia
Gor·do·nia
gȯ(r)ˈdōnēə
: a genus of extinct reptiles from the New Red Sandstone of Scotland related to but smaller than those of Dicynodon
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“Gordonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gordonia. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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