n. Any of several plants originally native to Japan, but especially a species of camelia, Camelia japonica
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Camellia, Japonica.
n. Pyrus (Cydonia) Japonica.
n. Same as terra Japonica (catechu).
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n. deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms
n. greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties
Word Usage
"The second is a crab of the species Heikea japonica, which is found in Japanese waters."