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Japonica

/d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.
  2. A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
  3. Any of several plants originally native to Japan.
  4. A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.

Etymology / origin

From New Latin iaponicus (“Japanese”), from Iaponia.

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