Japonica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.
noun
  1. Any of several plants originally native to Japan.
  2. A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
  3. A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/

Word forms

Japonica japonicas

Etymology

From New Latin iaponicus (“Japanese”), from Iaponia.

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