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japonica

US/d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/

japonica noun: a species of camellia, Camellia japonica.

japonica: a species of camellia, Camellia japonica
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Noun (1)

japonica (plural japonicas)

  1. A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
    • To-day we have naming of parts. Japonica
      Glistens like coral in all of the neighboring gardens,
      And to-day we have naming of parts.1942 August 8, Henry Reed, “Naming of Parts”, in The New Statesman and Nation: The Week-end Review, volume 24, number 598, page 92
  2. A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.
    • The isograms were typical of differences between two subspecies but also of those between different lines of japonicas or indicas.1986, Rice Genetics: Proceedings of the International Rice Genetics Symposium, 27-31 May 1985, International Rice Research Institute

Noun (2) capitalized: Japonica

Japonica (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.

japonica meaning in Tamil

japonica in Tamil

ஜப்பானிய நாட்டுச் செடிவகை, அழகொப்பனைக்காக வளர்க்கப்படும் செடிவகை

Forms of japonica

pluraljaponicas
alternative formjaponica

Origin of japonica

From New Latin japō̆nica, the species name.

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

Words formed from japonica

Questions about japonica

What does japonica mean?
Japonica means a species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
What is japonica in Tamil?
Japonica in Tamil is ஜப்பானிய நாட்டுச் செடிவகை, அழகொப்பனைக்காக வளர்க்கப்படும் செடிவகை. See Japonica meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is japonica?
Japonica is a noun.
How do you pronounce japonica?
Japonica is pronounced /d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/ (US).
What is the plural of japonica?
The plural of japonica is japonicas.

Words near japonica in the dictionary

  1. Japonesque
  2. Japonia
  3. Japonian
  4. Japonians
  5. Japonic
  6. japonica
  7. japonicadom
  8. Japonically
  9. japonicas
  10. Japonicize
  11. Japonicized

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