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japonica

ja·po·nica

US/d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant roselike flowers; cultivated in many varieties

Origin

From New Latin iaponicus (“Japanese”), from Iaponia.

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