camellian.
/kəˈmiːlɪə/, /kəˈmɛlɪə/, U.S. /kəˈmiljə/, /kəˈmiliə/ A genus of evergreen shrubs belonging to the tea family ( Ternströmiaceæ), remarkable for the beauty of their flowers, and chiefly natives of China and Japan. Also attributive, as in camellia-house, camellia-tree; camellia-red n. a bright red, the colour of red camellias.
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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > camellias
camellia1753
Japan rose1789
japonica1819
waratah1824
sasanqua1866
the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > bright red or scarlet
scarletc1386
puniceousa1398
vermeilc1400
corala1522
Punic?1553
orient1578
vermilion1589
wax-red1593
cherry-red1594
Punical1606
coralline?1608
scarleted1641
coccineous1654
cinnabrianc1668
poppy-coloured1677
miniaceous1688
phoeniceous1688
cherry-coloured1695
coral-red1700
cardinal1755
cherried1762
ponceau1774
punicean1786
cinnabar1807
geraniumed1819
miniatous1826
cardinal scarlet1828
vermilion-coloured1835–6
geranium-coloured1836
pink1846
cardinal red1850
lobster-red1856
phoenicean1857
magenta1877
angered1878
scarlet-vermilion1882
tomato1889
camellia-red1890
miniate1891
nasturtium-red1896
sealing-wax1912
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl.
1832 E. Lankester Veg. Substances Food 202 We are indebted to China for..species of the Camellia, Pœonia, and Rose.
1872 D. Oliver Lessons Elem. Bot. (new ed.) 147 The favourite Camellias of our plant-houses, evergreen shrubs introduced from Japan.
1885 A. Brassey In Trades 41 Camellia-trees of..gigantic proportions.
1890 Daily News 21 Oct. 2/1 Camellia red felt.
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