japonica

[ juh-pon-i-kuh ]

noun
  1. the camellia, Camellia japonica, having waxy flowers in a variety of colors.

Origin of japonica

1
1810–20; <New Latin, equivalent to Japon(ia) Japan + -ica, feminine of -icus-ic

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japonica

/ (dʒəˈpɒnɪkə) /


noun
  1. Also called: Japanese quince, flowering quince a Japanese rosaceous shrub, Chaenomeles japonica, cultivated for its red flowers and yellowish fruit

  2. another name for the camellia

Origin of japonica

1
C19: from New Latin, feminine of japonicus Japanese, from Japonia Japan

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