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japonica

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for japonica.

Editorial note

Even Italy has japonica rice fields but it's a different class all together.

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Quick take

Any of several plants originally native to Japan.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of japonica gathered in one view.

noun

Any of several plants originally native to Japan.

noun

A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.

noun

A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for japonica.

Example sentences

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Even Italy has japonica rice fields but it's a different class all together.

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The fact the average Japanese person won't even consider trying imported Japonica rice from Australia or USA is madness if budget is a consideration.

3

Hyla japonica withstands freezing to -30°C They function just fine after thawing.

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I'm curious if anyone has noticed a significant taste difference between Japonica rice and those imported from China, Korea, or Vietnam.

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I've managed to pick up some minimally-processed imported Japonica whole-leaf green tea and I must say, it is bliss in liquid form.

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I get: > It is absolutely not too late to bonsai your Cryptomeria japonica.

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I know that Australian-grown Japonica does, although I don't think produces in Australia care about taste (which is why I buy Japanese rice).

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Paris japonica have about 150 GB base pairs.

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This is my very last interaction with Gemini (edited for brevity), > I have a young cryptomeria japonica that is about 1 meter tall, growing in the ground.

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> The fact the average Japanese person won't even consider trying imported Japonica rice from Australia or USA is madness if budget is a consideration.

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> I'm curious if anyone has noticed a significant taste difference between Japonica rice and those imported from China, Korea, or Vietnam.

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But in general, I’ve not found non-Japanese rice that tastes as good, although we don’t have much variety of non-Japanese Japonica around (I won’t get into the general homogenization issue of products in Australian supermarkets).

Quote examples

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Keep in mind Yakisugi ("shou sugi ban" is a Western misinterpretation circa ~1995) is traditionally performed on wood which is already weather resistant, particularly Japanese Cedar ("sugi" is cryptomeria japonica, a type of cypress endemic to Japan).

Proper noun examples

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Calrose, the primary rice grown in California is a Japonica, its just Japanese rice grown in America.

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> In fact the US produces plenty of Japanese rice (Japonica) Indeed, I bought some and it was good.

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It seems that some Apis Cerana (Japonica?) are fairly mite-resistant; they bite and kill the mites (except for those within the drone cells, as far as I read).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use japonica in a sentence?

Even Italy has japonica rice fields but it's a different class all together.

What does japonica mean?

Any of several plants originally native to Japan.

What part of speech is japonica?

japonica is commonly used as noun.