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japonica

American  
[juh-pon-i-kuh] / dʒəˈpɒn ɪ kə /

noun

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

japonica British  
/ dʒəˈpɒnɪkə /

noun

  1. Also called: Japanese quince.   flowering quince.  a Japanese rosaceous shrub, Chaenomeles japonica, cultivated for its red flowers and yellowish fruit

  2. another name for the camellia

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Etymology

Origin of japonica

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

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