Definition of japonica in English:
 japonica
noun dʒəˈpɒnɪkədʒəˈpɑnəkə
An Asian shrub of the rose family, with bright red flowers followed by round white, green, or yellow edible fruits.
Genus Chaenomeles, family Rosaceae: several species, in particular C. speciosa, which is grown as an ornamental
Also called Japanese quince
 Example sentencesExamples
-  A new shrub to our garden this year is the summer flowering Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer which is still blooming here well into October.
 -  Underneath you could plant Mahonia japonica, a handsome all-year round shrub, with lily of the valley scented yellow flowers in early winter.
 -  Catch up on the pruning and in particular the cutting back of spring-flowering shrubs such as Kerria japonica and winter jasmine.
 -  The Japanese quince, Chaenomeles japonica, is one of the more common spring flowering shrubs to be found in our gardens.
 -  Summer flower species such as Spiraea japonica flower on growth made in the current year.
 
Origin
  
Early 19th century: modern Latin, feminine of japonicus 'Japanese'.
Rhymes
  
electronica, harmonica, Honecker, Monica, moniker, Salonica, santonica, veronica