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camellia

Syllabification: (ca·mel·lia)

Pronunciation: /kəˈmēlyə/

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Definition of camellia

noun

an evergreen eastern Asian shrub related to the tea plant, grown for its showy flowers and shiny leaves.
- Genus Camellia, family Theaceae: several species, in particular the common camellia (C. japonica), which has numerous cultivars and hybrids

Origin:

modern Latin, named by Linnaeus after Joseph Kamel (Latinized as Camellus), Moravian botanist (1661–1706), who described the flora of Luzon, an island in the Philippines