Gordonian.
/ɡɔːˈdəʊnɪə/ Botany.
A genus of North-American and Asiatic trees of the camellia or tea family ( Ternstrœmiaceæ), with large beautiful flowers; a plant of this genus.
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Gordonia1771
1771 J. Ellis in Philos. Trans. 1770 (Royal Soc.) 60 520 I desire it may have a place among your genera, by the name of Gordonia, as a compliment to our worthy friend, that eminent gardener Mr. James Gordon, near Mile-end.
1865 F. Parkman Huguenots iv, in Pioneers of France in New World 58 Here the rich gordonia..sends down its thirsty roots to drink at the stealing brook.
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