“camellia”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

camellia

释义

camellia|kəˈmɛlɪə|
[Named (by Linnæus) after Kamel (latinized Camellus), a Moravian Jesuit who described the botany of the island of Luzon. (Often mispronounced as caˈmēlia.)]
A genus of evergreen shrubs belonging to the tea family (Ternströmiaceæ), remarkable for the beauty of their flowers, and chiefly natives of China and Japan. Also attrib., as in camellia-house, camellia-tree; camellia-red, a bright red, the colour of red camellias.
1753in Chambers Cycl. Supp.1832Veg. Subst. Food 202 We are indebted to China for..species of the Camellia, Pœonia, and Rose.1872Oliver Elem. Bot. 147 The favourite Camellias of our plant-houses, evergreen shrubs introduced from Japan.1885A. Brassey The Trades 41 Camellia-trees of..gigantic proportions.1890Daily News 21 Oct. 2/1 Camellia red felt.

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