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Camellia

Camellia

7.7
An evergreen shrub or small tree with shiny leaves and large showy flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • /kəˈmɛliə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : camelia
  • It's something we associate a lot with Chanel, the little black dress, the white camellias, that sort of thing.
  • Camellia sinensis
  • tea from Camellia

Examples

  • As bad luck would have it, I've had two frosts now this year (-0.4 degrees Celsius) and the tea camellia was frost burnt.

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  • I've given up on coffee, but have sourced the camellia for green and black tea (which looks a bit sick at the moment due to cold winds) and chicory as the final.

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  • - Thanks for the camellia.

    Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

  • As to coffee substitutes, which okra also falls into, I've taken up the tea camellia (Camellia sinensis) and chicory challenge.

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  • The Camellia flower is known for its beautiful blooms and is often used in gardens for ornamental purposes.

  • Many people enjoy the flavor of tea made from the leaves of the Camellia tree, specifically Camellia sinensis.

  • In Asia, the Camellia shrub is commonly cultivated for its lush flowers and is a popular choice among gardeners.

Compounds

Camellia japonica
  • Specialized
8.4

A garden bush with shiny dark leaves and large, rose-like flowers

Camellia sinensis
  • Specialized
6.5

A plant from Asia whose leaves are grown to make tea

Surface Forms

Camellia singular
Camellias plural

Etymology

Camellia was named after a man who studied plants called Kamel, and later botanists used his name for this group of flowering shrubs. A helpful way to remember it is that the same group includes the 'tea' plant, so Camellia links the pretty flowers to the 'tea' we drink.