camellia
noun
ca·mel·lia
kə-ˈmēl-yə 
: any of a genus (Camellia) of shrubs or trees of the tea family
especially
: an ornamental greenhouse shrub (C. japonica) with glossy leaves and roselike flowers
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Azaleas and camellias prefer morning sun and afternoon shade like gardenias do.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
Its starkness is its beauty, softened only when camellia petals are strewed across the gravel in April.
—Paula Deitz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
Its starkness is its beauty, softened only when camellia petals are strewed across the gravel in April.
—Paula Deitz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Camellia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camellia. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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camellia
noun
ca·mel·lia
kə-ˈmēl-yə
: a greenhouse shrub that is related to the tea plant and has glossy evergreen leaves and showy roselike flowers
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