| 单词 | camellia-tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmascamellia-tree A genus of evergreen shrubs belonging to the tea family ( Ternströmiaceæ), remarkable for the beauty of their flowers, and chiefly natives of China and Japan. Also attributive, as in camellia-house, camellia-tree; camellia-red n. a bright red, the colour of red camellias. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > camellias camellia1753 Japan rose1789 japonica1819 waratah1824 sasanqua1866 the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > bright red or scarlet scarletc1386 puniceousa1398 vermeilc1400 corala1522 Punic?1553 orient1578 vermilion1589 wax-red1593 cherry-red1594 Punical1606 coralline?1608 scarleted1641 coccineous1654 cinnabrianc1668 poppy-coloured1677 miniaceous1688 phoeniceous1688 cherry-coloured1695 coral-red1700 cardinal1755 cherried1762 ponceau1774 punicean1786 cinnabar1807 geraniumed1819 miniatous1826 cardinal scarlet1828 vermilion-coloured1835–6 geranium-coloured1836 pink1846 cardinal red1850 lobster-red1856 phoenicean1857 magenta1877 angered1878 scarlet-vermilion1882 tomato1889 camellia-red1890 miniate1891 nasturtium-red1896 sealing-wax1912 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. 1832 E. Lankester Veg. Substances Food 202 We are indebted to China for..species of the Camellia, Pœonia, and Rose. 1872 D. Oliver Lessons Elem. Bot. (new ed.) 147 The favourite Camellias of our plant-houses, evergreen shrubs introduced from Japan. 1885 A. Brassey In Trades 41 Camellia-trees of..gigantic proportions. 1890 Daily News 21 Oct. 2/1 Camellia red felt. < as lemmas |
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