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ja·poni·ca (jə pän′i kə)

noun

any of various trees, shrubs, or plants associated with the Far East, as a camellia or the Japanese quince

Etymology: ModL, fem. of Japonicus, of Japan < Japonia, Japan < Fr Japon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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