japonica meaning

UK US /dʒəˈpɑnəkə/ 4 syllables

japonica (noun): greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties.

japonica has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

japonica as a noun

  1. greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties

    Synonyms: Camellia japonica

    Type of: camellia

  2. deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms

    Synonyms: maule's quince, Chaenomeles japonica

    Type of: flowering quince

How to pronounce japonica

japonica is pronounced /dʒəˈpɑnəkə/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Word lists: words starting with JA · words ending in CA · 8-letter words

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