Word Meaning

camellia definition and meaning

n. An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves and showy flowers. Camellia Japonica is much cultivated for ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. 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.

Crossword clues for camellia

- An evergreen flowering shrub
- Flowering shrub
- Japonica or sasanqua
- Rose-like flower
- showy flowering shrub