camellia
noun
ca·mel·lia
kə-ˈmēl-yə 
: 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
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Riders take a 4-mph train trip that loops through the seasonal display (currently sunflowers and other summery blooms), up by the mulberry pond, through the oak grove and then down past the camellia forest.
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Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
The 20-acre terraced garden blooms with over 500 plant species, including 150 azalea varieties, a rhododendron forest, assorted camellias, a fern valley, and arched citrus tree tunnels.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
That—along with lipid-rich soybean, carrot, and camellia oils—is suspended in a base of 40% squalane.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 July 2024
Key Ingredients: Organic sugar, sandalwood powder, organic camellia, hemp seed oil.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 June 2024
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Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
The 20-acre terraced garden blooms with over 500 plant species, including 150 azalea varieties, a rhododendron forest, assorted camellias, a fern valley, and arched citrus tree tunnels.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
That—along with lipid-rich soybean, carrot, and camellia oils—is suspended in a base of 40% squalane.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 July 2024
Key Ingredients: Organic sugar, sandalwood powder, organic camellia, hemp seed oil.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 June 2024
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camellia
noun
ca·mel·lia
kə-ˈmēl-yə
: a greenhouse shrub that is related to the tea plant and has glossy evergreen leaves and showy roselike flowers
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