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japonica

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. japonica (noun)
  2. terra japonica (noun)

ja·pon·i·ca

noun \jə-ˈpä-ni-kə\

Definition of JAPONICA

: japanese quince

Origin of JAPONICA

New Latin, from feminine of Japonicus Japanese, from Japonia Japan
First Known Use: 1819

Rhymes with JAPONICA

harmonica, Salonika, veronica

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