Word · Frequency #28549
camellia
山茶；山茶花
a shrub or small evergreen tree with white, pink, or red flowers
- 1.
Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.
山茶属植物,原产亚洲的灌木或小乔木；山茶(C. japonica)为常见观赏植物,茶树(C. sinensis)为制茶植物。
- 2.
any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
有单独白色、粉色或红色花的灌木或小型常绿树
山茶属植物,原产亚洲的灌木或小乔木；山茶(C. japonica)为常见观赏植物,茶树(C. sinensis)为制茶植物。；有单独白色、粉色或红色花的灌木或小型常绿树；山茶花；山茶(树)
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The camellia in our garden blooms in early spring.
She planted a white camellia next to the front door.
Camellias need well-drained soil and some shade.
a camellia
camellia 是可数名词，表示单株时用 a/an。
A camellia can brighten a winter garden.
一株山茶花能给冬日的花园增添光彩。
camellias
复数形式 camellias 泛指多株或这一类植物。
Camellias need well-drained soil.
山茶花需要排水良好的土壤。
the camellia
用 the + 单数可指整个物种。
The camellia produces colorful flowers.
山茶开出色彩鲜艳的花朵。
Connections
Collocations
- camellia flower
- 山茶花
- The camellia flower blooms in late winter.山茶花在冬末开花。
- camellia bush
- 山茶灌木
- They planted a camellia bush by the front door.他们在前门旁种了一棵山茶灌木。
- camellia oil
- 山茶油
- Camellia oil is often used for cooking and skincare.山茶油常用于烹饪和护肤。
- camellia garden
- 山茶花园
- We visited a beautiful camellia garden in spring.春天我们参观了一座美丽的山茶花园。
- camellia petals
- 山茶花瓣
- The camellia petals covered the path.山茶花瓣铺满了小径。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：山茶花也可以美丽呀，camellia 听起来像“可美丽呀”，记住这种花和它的美。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、floristry、botany 该词通常指山茶花或山茶树，多用于园艺、花卉描写及植物学叙述中，属于中性用词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都只是拼写相似（多以 -ia 或 -ea 结尾），并不与 camellia /kəˈmiːljə/ 真正押韵。注意各自的读音：azalea /əˈzeɪliə/、magnolia /mæɡˈnoʊliə/、begonia /bɪˈɡoʊniə/、gardenia /ɡɑːrˈdiːniə/、wisteria /wɪˈstɪriə/ 的重读元音各不相同，不要按拼写类推读音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.