English Explanatory Dictionary

camellia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.
name
  1. A suburb of Sydney in the Parramatta council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmiːli.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-camellia.wav /kəˈmɛli.ə/

Word forms

camellia camellias

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Camellia, named after Moravian botanist Joseph Kamel (‘Camellus’) (1661–1706). The Czech surname Kamel is a variant of Kamil.

Derived words

deciduous camellia oil-seed camellia tea oil camellia Yunnan camellia Camellia City
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