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ja⋅pon⋅i⋅ca

[juh-pon-i-kuh]
–noun
the camellia, Camellia japonica, having waxy flowers in a variety of colors.

Origin:
1810–20; < NL, equiv. to Japon(ia) Japan + -ica, fem. of -icus -ic
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ja·pon·i·ca   (jə-pŏn'ĭ-kə)   
n.  An ornamental shrub (Chaenomeles japonica) that is native to Japan and cultivated for its red flowers.

[New Latin, species name, from Japonia, Japan.]
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Main Entry: japonica
—see SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA
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