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JAPONICA
japonica, maule's quince, Chaenomeles japonica
(noun) deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms
japonica, Camellia japonica
(noun) greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Japonica (not comparable)
Japanese, from Japan.
Noun
Japonica (uncountable)
(dated) A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.
Etymology
Noun
japonica (plural japonicas)
Any of several plants originally native to Japan.
A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.
Source: Wiktionary
Ja*pon"i*ca, n. Etym: [NL., Japanese, fr. Japonia Japan.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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