camellia
Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to AsiaAny 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.
» Our resident squirrel eats all our camellias.
Die hier lebenden Eichhörnchen fressen unsere ganzen Kamelien weg. — Tamy
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1 sensesAny 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.
Kamelie
каме́лияkamélija
каме́ліяkamélija
- any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
Examples
3 sentencesOur resident squirrel eats all our camellias.
deDie hier lebenden Eichhörnchen fressen unsere ganzen Kamelien weg. — Tamy
The tea tree is a kind of camellia.
Herbal teas, unlike traditional teas, are derived from various plants other than the Camellia sinensis.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from translingual Camellia, named after Moravian botanist Joseph Kamel (‘CamellusBorrowed from translingual Camellia, named after Moravian botanist Joseph Kamel (‘Camellus’) (1661–1706). The Czech surname Kamel is a variant of Kamil.
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Forms
plural: camelliasSynonyms
1 synonyms- any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers:camelia
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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