japonica

"And by way of dessert, he is now cropping my japonica," cried Helen, as she sprang from the room to rescue her favorite plant.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II)|Charles James Lever
The thick, drooping, tassel-like bunches of bloom of Andromeda japonica are just going over.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll
Groups of Anemone japonica and of Polygonum compactum are spreading beyond bounds and must be reduced.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll
The Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) is a kind of cypress, the wood of which is very durable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

And Lelia sailed out of the room, crossed the piazza and ran down the japonica-bordered path to the garden.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891|Various

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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