sasanqua

English

Etymology

From Japanese 山茶花 (sazanka), pre-WWII spelling: sazankwa さざんくわ.

Noun

sasanqua (plural sasanquas)

1. A camellia, Camellia sasanqua, native to China and Japan.

Translations

Camellia sasanqua

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 茶梅 (zh) (cháméi)

• Japanese: 山茶花 (ja) (さざんか, sazanka)