japonica
Americannoun
noun
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Also called: Japanese quince. flowering quince. a Japanese rosaceous shrub, Chaenomeles japonica, cultivated for its red flowers and yellowish fruit
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another name for the camellia
Etymology
Origin of japonica
1810–20; < New Latin, equivalent to Japon ( ia ) Japan + -ica, feminine of -icus -ic
Example Sentences
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That’s 11 billion more than the previous genome record holder, a Japanese flowering plant called Paris japonica.
From Science Magazine ● May 31, 2024
As the microscopic granules swell with hot water and burst while cooking, japonica releases more sticky starch.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
It was the first record of live Anguilla japonica there.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 9, 2024
Among black rices there are also different shades, from japonica black rice, Chinese black rice, Thai black rice through to Indonesian black rice.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2023
The japonica is the admiration of passers-by in the early spring, being then covered with a mass of scarlet flowers.
From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Black, Helen C.
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