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English
Noun
camelia (plural camelias)
- Obsolete form of camellia.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Camellia. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaːˈmeː.li.aː/
- Hyphenation: ca‧me‧lia
Noun
camelia f (plural camelia's)
- a camellia, plant of the genus Camellia
Italian
Etymology
From New Latin, named after Moravian botanist Joseph Kamel (‘Camellus’) (1661–1706). The Czech surname Kamel is a variant of Kamil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈmɛ.lja/
- Rhymes: -ɛlja
- Hyphenation: ca‧mè‧lia
Noun
camelia f (plural camelie)
- camellia
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin, named after Moravian botanist Joseph Kamel (‘Camellus’) (1661–1706). The Czech surname Kamel is a variant of Kamil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈmelja/
- Rhymes: -elja
- Syllabification: ca‧me‧lia
Noun
camelia f (plural camelias)
- camellia
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