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ja|pon|i|ca
ja|pon|i|ca
«juh PON uh kuh»,
noun.
1.
= camellia. (
Cf.
↑
camellia
)
2.
a shrub with showy, red, pink, or white flowers;
Japanese quince
.
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[< New Latin
japonica,
(
originally
) feminine adjective, Japanese, probably < French
Japon
Japan]
Useful english dictionary
.
2012
.