camellia
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• noun
The large, rose-like blossom of the camellia shrub, which typically blooms in shades of pink, red, or white and is often noted for lacking a strong fragrance.
"She pinned a delicate pink camellia to the lapel of her coat before stepping out for the evening."
An evergreen shrub or small tree native to eastern and southern Asia, widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its dark, glossy leaves and showy flowers. (The tea plant is a notable species within this genus).
"The botanical garden features a stunning collection of camellias that burst into color every winter."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named in 1753 by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in honor of Georg Joseph Kamel, a Moravian Jesuit missionary and pharmacist who documented the flora of the Philippines, appended with the Latin botanical suffix '-ia'.
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