Camellia Meaning in English

word

US

kəˈmiːlɪ.ə

kuh-MEE-lee-uh

UK

kæmˈɛliə

kam-EL-ee-uh

释义

A camellia is a type of evergreen shrub or small tree with shiny leaves and large, colorful flowers, often pink, red, or white, popular in gardens and as ornamental plants.

用法与细微差别

'Camellia' is used mainly in gardening, botany, and floral contexts. It is always a noun. Plural is 'camellias.' Do not confuse with 'chamomile' (a different plant). Widely featured in East Asian cultures.

• Spanish: camelia
• Portuguese (BR): camélia
• Portuguese (PT): camélia
• Chinese (Simplified): 山茶花
• Chinese (Traditional): 山茶花
• Hindi: कैमेलिया
• Arabic: زهرة الكاميليا
• Bengali: ক্যামেলিয়া
• Russian: камелия
• Japanese: ツバキ
• Vietnamese: hoa trà - cây trà (trang trí)
• Korean: 동백 - 동백꽃
• Turkish: kamelya
• Urdu: کامیلیا
• Indonesian: kamelia

例句

There is a beautiful camellia in our garden.

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The camellia flowers bloom in winter.

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My grandmother loves the pink camellia.

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She picked a camellia to decorate the table for the party.

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The park is famous for its old camellia trees.

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I didn't know camellia tea came from its leaves!

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