japonica

[ juh-pon-i-kuh ]

noun

1. the camellia, Camellia japonica, having waxy flowers in a variety of colors.

japonica

/ dʒəˈpɒnɪkə /

noun

1. Also calledJapanese quinceflowering quince a Japanese rosaceous shrub, Chaenomeles japonica, cultivated for its red flowers and yellowish fruit
2. another name for the camellia

Word History and Origins

Origin of japonica¹

1810–20; < New Latin, equivalent to Japon ( ia ) Japan + -ica, feminine of -icus -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of japonica¹

C19: from New Latin, feminine of japonicus Japanese, from Japonia Japan

Example Sentences

"And by way of dessert, he is now cropping my japonica," cried Helen, as she sprang from the room to rescue her favorite plant.

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The thick, drooping, tassel-like bunches of bloom of Andromeda japonica are just going over.

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Groups of Anemone japonica and of Polygonum compactum are spreading beyond bounds and must be reduced.

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The Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) is a kind of cypress, the wood of which is very durable.

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And Lelia sailed out of the room, crossed the piazza and ran down the japonica-bordered path to the garden.

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