Camellia
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views updated May 29 2018Camellia (family Theaceae) A genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees, many of which are grown for their showy flowers as ornamentals.
C. sinensis is the tea plant; its variety
assamica yields Indian tea. There are 82 species, occurring in eastern
Asia.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY
camellia
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views updated May 29 2018ca·mel·lia / kəˈmēlyə/ •
n. an evergreen eastern Asian shrub (genus Camellia) of the tea family, grown for its showy flowers.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
camellia
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views updated May 21 2018camellia genus of shrubs. XVIII. — modL., f. name of Josef
Kamel (latinized
Camellus), a Moravian Jesuit who described the botany of
Luzon; see
-IA 1.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
camellia
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views updated May 23 2018camellia Genus of evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Theaceae, native to
e Asia. It has oval, dark green leaves and waxy, rose-like flowers which may be pink, red, white or variegated. Camellia japonica is the most common species.
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