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- [kuh-meel-yuh, -mee-lee-uh]
- /kəˈmil yə, -ˈmi li ə/
- /kəˈmiː.li.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-meel-yuh, -mee-lee-uh]
- /kəˈmil yə, -ˈmi li ə/
Definitions of camellia word
- countable noun camellia A camellia is a large bush that has shiny leaves and large white, pink, or red flowers similar to a rose. 3
- noun camellia any ornamental shrub of the Asian genus Camellia, esp C. japonica, having glossy evergreen leaves and showy roselike flowers, usually white, pink, or red in colour: family Theaceae 3
- noun camellia any of a genus (Camellia) of Asiatic evergreen trees and shrubs of the tea family, with glossy leaves and waxy, roselike flowers 3
- noun camellia the flower 3
- noun camellia any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers. 1
- noun camellia An evergreen eastern Asian shrub related to the tea plant, grown for its showy flowers and shiny leaves. 1
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Origin of camellia
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; named after G. J. Camellus (1661-1706), Jesuit missionary, who brought it to Europe; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Camellia
noun
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camellia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- what is a camellia?
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- how to make tea from camellia sinensis?
- when should i prune my camellia?
- when do you cut back camellia bushes?
- how to plant camellia bushes?
- why is my camellia not flowering?
- why does my camellia not flower?
- when to plant camellia?
- when to take camellia cuttings?
- how to prune a camellia tree?
- camellia how to grow?
- how tall does a camellia grow?
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