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Japonica

Ja-pon′i-ca

,
Noun.
[NL., Japanese, fr.
Japonia
Japan.]
(Bot.)
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.

Definition 2024


Japonica

Japonica

See also: japonica

English

Adjective

Japonica (not comparable)

  1. Japanese, from Japan.

Noun

Japonica (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.

Alternative forms

References

  • Japonica in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

japonica

japonica

See also: Japonica

English

Noun

japonica (plural japonicas)

  1. Any of several plants originally native to Japan, but especially a species of camellia, Camellia japonica.

Latin

Adjective

japonica

  1. nominative feminine singular of japonicus
  2. nominative neuter plural of japonicus
  3. accusative neuter plural of japonicus
  4. vocative feminine singular of japonicus
  5. vocative neuter plural of japonicus

japonicā

  1. ablative feminine singular of japonicus