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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