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单词 camellia
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camellia

[ kuh-meel-yuh, -mee-lee-uh ]
/ kəˈmil yə, -ˈmi li ə /

noun

any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.

Origin of camellia

1745–55; named after G. J. Camellus (1661–1706), Jesuit missionary, who brought it to Europe; see -ia

Words nearby camellia

camel cricket, cameleer, camel grass, camelhair, camelid, camellia, camelopard, Camelopardalis, Camelopardus, Camelot, camel's hair
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British Dictionary definitions for camellia

camellia
/ (kəˈmiːlɪə) /

noun

any ornamental shrub of the Asian genus Camellia, esp C. japonica, having glossy evergreen leaves and showy roselike flowers, usually white, pink or red in colour: family TheaceaeAlso called: japonica

Word Origin for camellia

C18: New Latin, named after Georg Josef Kamel (1661–1706), Moravian Jesuit missionary, who introduced it to Europe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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