camellia

/kə'mi:ljə/

Thân thiện

A pink camellia blooms in the garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of shrub or small evergreen tree, often cultivated for its showy, solitary flowers which are typically white, pink, or red.

Usage

• The word "camellia" is used to refer to the plant itself, its flowers, or the genus () to which it belongs. It is a common noun and is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence or is part of a proper name (e.g., a cultivar name like 'Camellia japonica').

Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured a beautiful white camellia in full bloom.
  • She received a bouquet of pink camellias for her birthday.
  • Camellia sinensis is the species whose leaves are used to make tea.

Advanced Usage

• "Camellia" as a genus name: In botanical contexts, "Camellia" is capitalized as the scientific name for the genus.
  • The genus Camellia includes over 200 species.

Variants and Related Words

• Camellias (n): The plural form.
• Camellia japonica (n): A common ornamental species, often called the Japanese camellia.
• Camellia sinensis (n): The tea plant, the species used to produce tea leaves.

Synonyms

• Tea plant (Specifically for ).
• Japanese rose (A common name for ).

Idioms

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Noun

1. any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• camelia