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japonica
[ juh-pon-i-kuh ]
/ dʒəˈpɒn ɪ kə /
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noun
the camellia, Camellia japonica, having waxy flowers in a variety of colors.
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Words nearby japonica
Japheth, Japhetic, Japlish, Japn., japonaiserie, japonica, Japonism, Japurá, japygid, Jaques, Jaques-Dalcroze
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British Dictionary definitions for japonica
japonica
/ (dʒəˈpɒnɪkə) /
noun
Also called: Japanese quince, flowering quince a Japanese rosaceous shrub, Chaenomeles japonica, cultivated for its red flowers and yellowish fruit
another name for the camellia
Word Origin for japonica
C19: from New Latin, feminine of japonicus Japanese, from Japonia Japan
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