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n. - Any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers.

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  • The mild climate of the Uji Prefecture is excellent for the cultivation of the tea plant know as camellia sinensis.
  • Plant it with other winter-interest plants such as camellia, cyclamen coum and crocus tommasinianus.
  • Laurels and chestnuts grow together with camellia.
  • -- Ditto in loose ditto, and a camellia japonica in the button-hole of his coat.
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