japonica

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ja=pon=i=ca

CIDE DICTIONARY

japonica, n. [NL., Japanese, fr. Japonia Japan.].

 A species of Camellia (Camellia Japonica), a native of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers. Many other genera have species of the same name.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

japonica, n. any flowering shrub of the genus Chaenomeles, esp. C. speciosa, with round white, green, or yellow edible fruits and bright red flowers. Also called Japanese quince.

Etymology

mod.L, fem. of japonicus Japanese