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dʒəˈpɒn ɪ kəjapon·i·ca

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. japonica, Camellia japonicanoun

    greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties

  2. japonica, maule's quince, Chaenomeles japonicanoun

    deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms

Wiktionary

  1. Japonicanoun

    A taxonomic name for Japanese species.

  2. Japonicanoun

    A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.

  3. Japonicaadjective

    Japanese, from Japan.

  4. japonicanoun

    Any of several plants originally native to Japan, but especially a species of camelia, Camelia japonica

  5. Etymology: New from Japonia, Japan

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  1. japonica

    Japonica generally refers to varieties of plants that are native to Japan. It is often used as a species name in the classification of plants, indicating their origin or certain characteristics. Some example includes Camellia japonica (Japanese camellia), Pieris japonica (Japanese andromeda), and Prunus japonica (Japanese apricot). It is also used for a type of rice, Oryza sativa subsp. japonica, a short-grain rice variety.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Japonicanoun

    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

  2. Etymology: [NL., Japanese, fr. Japonia Japan.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Japonica

    jap-on′i-ka, n. an abbreviation for Pyrus japonica, the Japanese quince.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of japonica in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of japonica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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