camellia

Meaning

Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.

Translations

japongülü

Camellia

Camellia japonica

camèlia

camellia

καμέλια

Frequency

44k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈmiːlɪ.ə/
Etymology

From New Latin Camellia, named after Moravian botanist Joseph Kamel (‘Camellus’) (1661–1706). The Czech surname Kamel is a variant of Kamil.

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