camellias

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Commercial tea comes from camellia sinensis, but can also be made from other camellias.

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A suburb of Sydney in the Parramatta council area, New South Wales, Australia.

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noun

A suburb of Sydney in the Parramatta council area, New South Wales, Australia.

noun

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.

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noun

A suburb of Sydney in the Parramatta council area, New South Wales, Australia.

noun

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.

Example sentences

Commercial tea comes from camellia sinensis, but can also be made from other camellias.

What you should be able to hear in the street are the tweeting of birds in the camellias, the tinkle of coffee spoons and the sound of human voices.

I'd bet you have camellias growing locally as well.

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What you should be able to hear in the street are "the tweeting of birds in the camellias, the tinkle of coffee spoons and the sound of human voices".

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What you should be able to hear in the street are "the tweeting of birds in the camellias, the tinkle of coffee spoons and the sound of human voices".