CAMELLIA

camellia, camelia

(noun) any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

camellia (plural camellias)

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.

Anagrams

• Micaella

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*mel"li*a, n. Etym: [NL.; -- named after Kamel, a Jesuit who is said to have brought it from the East.] (Bot.)

Definition: An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves and showy flowers. Camelia Japonica is much cultivated for ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. Oleifera are grown in China for the oil which is pressed from their seeds. The tea plant is now referred to this genus under the name of Camellia Thea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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