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japonica

/juh-pon-i-kuh/US // dʒəˈpɒn ɪ kə //UK // (dʒəˈpɒnɪkə) //

粳米,粳稻,粳菜,粳鱼

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the camellia, Camellia japonica, having waxy flowers in a variety of colors.

Examples

  • "And by way of dessert, he is now cropping my japonica," cried Helen, as she sprang from the room to rescue her favorite plant.

  • The thick, drooping, tassel-like bunches of bloom of Andromeda japonica are just going over.

  • Groups of Anemone japonica and of Polygonum compactum are spreading beyond bounds and must be reduced.

  • The Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) is a kind of cypress, the wood of which is very durable.

  • And Lelia sailed out of the room, crossed the piazza and ran down the japonica-bordered path to the garden.