Any of several plants originally native to Japan.
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.
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.
A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for japonica.
noun
Any of several plants originally native to Japan.
See also: camellia-japonica, chaenomeles-japonica
noun
A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
See also: camellia-japonica, chaenomeles-japonica
noun
A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.
See also: camellia-japonica, chaenomeles-japonica
noun
(dated) A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.
See also: camellia-japonica, chaenomeles-japonica
Example sentences
Even Italy has japonica rice fields but it's a different class all together.
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.
Hyla japonica withstands freezing to -30°C They function just fine after thawing.
I'm curious if anyone has noticed a significant taste difference between Japonica rice and those imported from China, Korea, or Vietnam.
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.
I get: > It is absolutely not too late to bonsai your Cryptomeria japonica.
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).
Paris japonica have about 150 GB base pairs.
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.
> 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.
> I'm curious if anyone has noticed a significant taste difference between Japonica rice and those imported from China, Korea, or Vietnam.
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
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
Calrose, the primary rice grown in California is a Japonica, its just Japanese rice grown in America.
> In fact the US produces plenty of Japanese rice (Japonica) Indeed, I bought some and it was good.
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.