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  • adjective Japanese, from Japan.
  • noun sciences A taxonomic name for Japanese species.
  • noun botany A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.

Etymologies

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New Latin from Japonia, Japan

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