Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

japonica

/d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: japon-i-ca
IPA: /d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.

Dated; Uncountable

noun

Any of several plants originally native to Japan.

noun

Any of several plants originally native to Japan.

Example Sentences

"To-day we have naming of parts. Japonica Glistens like coral in all of the neighboring gardens, And to-day we have naming of parts."
"The isograms were typical of differences between two subspecies but also of those between different lines of japonicas or indicas."

Etymology

From New Latin iaponicus (“Japanese”), from Iaponia.

Word Breakdown

Root: iaponicus, japō̆nica

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

japonicas (plural)

Derived Forms

japonicadom

Phrases

terra-japonica

Frequently Paired Words

terra-japonica

Synonyms

maule's quince chaenomeles japonica camellia japonica

Rhymes With

hanukkah chanukah

Questions

How do you pronounce japonica?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈpɑn.ɪˌkə/.
What does japonica mean?: A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.
Where does japonica come from?: From New Latin iaponicus (“Japanese”), from Iaponia.

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