camellia
noun
ca·mel·lia
kə-ˈmēl-yə 
: any of a genus (Camellia) of shrubs or trees of the tea family
especially
: an ornamental greenhouse shrub (C. japonica) with glossy leaves and roselike flowers
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Jeff Goldblum had a Chanel fashion moment in an oversize blazer and a lapel-full of camellias, while Miguel opted for tweed and a Chanel western ribbon tie.
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
San Diego Museum Month is back for 2025, and participants can wander through a colorful camellia garden, stand at the ready in a command center on an aircraft carrier’s flight deck or see a Dutch artist’s debut exhibit in the United States.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
There's also a special quality to the camellias themselves.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Depending on your hardiness zone, shrubs and trees like forsythia, azaleas, camellias, redbuds, cherries, plums, dogwoods, and star magnolias are also putting on a show in gardens.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
San Diego Museum Month is back for 2025, and participants can wander through a colorful camellia garden, stand at the ready in a command center on an aircraft carrier’s flight deck or see a Dutch artist’s debut exhibit in the United States.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
There's also a special quality to the camellias themselves.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Depending on your hardiness zone, shrubs and trees like forsythia, azaleas, camellias, redbuds, cherries, plums, dogwoods, and star magnolias are also putting on a show in gardens.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Camellia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camellia. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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camellia
noun
ca·mel·lia
kə-ˈmēl-yə
: a greenhouse shrub that is related to the tea plant and has glossy evergreen leaves and showy roselike flowers
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