Definitions for japonicadʒəˈpɒn ɪ kə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ja•pon•i•cadʒəˈpɒn ɪ kə(n.)
Category: Plants
Ref: camellia.
Category: Plants
Ref: Japanese quince.
Origin of japonica:
1810–20; < NL, =Japon(ia)Japan+-ica, fem. of -icus -ic
Princeton's WordNet
japonica, Camellia japonica(noun)
greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties
japonica, maule's quince, Chaenomeles japonica(noun)
deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms
Wiktionary
Japonica(Noun)
A taxonomic name for Japanese species.
Japonica(Noun)
A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.
Japonica(Adjective)
Japanese, from Japan.
japonica(Noun)
Any of several plants originally native to Japan, but especially a species of camelia, Camelia japonica
Origin: New from Japonia, Japan
Webster Dictionary
Japonica(noun)
a species of Camellia (Camellia Japonica), a native of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers. Many other genera have species of the same name
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