camellia
ca·mel·lia
noun \kə-ˈmēl-yə\Definition of CAMELLIA
: any of a genus (Camellia) of shrubs or trees of the tea family; especially : an ornamental greenhouse shrub (C. japonica) with glossy leaves and roselike flowers
See Origin of CAMELLIA
New Latin Camellia, from Camellus (Georg Josef Kamel †1706 Moravian Jesuit missionary)
First Known Use: circa 1753
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