japonica
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
japonica /dʒəˈpɒnɪkə/
▶noun an Asian shrub of the rose family, with bright red flowers followed by edible fruits. [Chaenomeles speciosa (Japanese quince) and related species.]
– origin C19: mod. L., fem. of japonicus ‘Japanese’.
'japonica' also found in these Oxford entries:
camellia
- cryptomeria
- flowered
- Japanese beetle
- Japanese knotweed
- kerria
- loquat
- pagoda tree
- quince
