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Meaning of JAPONICA

Pronunciation:  ju'pânuku

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms
  2. [n]  greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant roselike flowers; cultivated in many varieties
 

JAPONICA is a 8 letter word that starts with J.

 

 Synonyms: Camellia japonica, Chaenomeles japonica, maule's quince
 
 See Also: camelia, camellia, flowering quince

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ja*pon"i*ca\, n. [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.

 

 

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