Definition of Camellia
Ca`mel´li`a
n.
1.
(Bot.)
An
Asiatic
genus
of
small
shrubs
,
often
with
shining
leaves
and
showy
flowers
.
Camellia
Japonica
is
much
cultivated
for
ornament
,
and
Camellia
Sassanqua
and
Camellia
oleifera
are
grown
in
China
for
the
oil
which
is
pressed
from
their
seeds
.
The
tea
plant
is
now
referred
to
this
genus
under
the
name
of
Camellia
Thea
.
2.
(Hort.)
An
ornamental
greenhouse
shrub
(
Thea
japonica
)
with
glossy
evergreen
leaves
and
roselike
red
or
white
double
flowers
.
Related Words
bush
,
camelia
,
Camellia
japonica
,
genus
Camellia
,
japonica
,
shrub
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