sasanquan.
/səˈsankwə//səˈsankə/ An evergreen shrub, Camellia sasanqua, belonging to the family Theaceæ, native to Japan, and bearing fragrant white or pink flowers and seeds yielding an edible oil also used in the production of silk and soap.
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1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 207/2 C. Sasanqua (Sasanqua is the Japanese name of the plant) is found in many parts of China and Japan.
1878 Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan 6 216 A kind of evergreen with poplar-like leaves..is called Sasanka by the Japanese.
1884 tr. J. J. Rein Japan: Trav. & Res. 441 In November and December Sasankwa and Cha..blossom.
1962 J. L. Threlkeld Camellia Bk. i. 3 In the gardens of Japan the sasanqua predominates.
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