sasanqua

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noun

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

OriginJapanese 山茶花 →
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Meanings

nounsasanqua (plural sasanquas)

plural sasanquas

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
yuletide

Origin

  1. Japanese山茶花
  2. Englishsasanqua

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 茶梅
  • 茶梅 (cháméi)Camellia sasanqua
Japanese 山茶花
  • 山茶花 (sazanka)Camellia sasanqua
Polish kamelia mała, kamelijka
  • kamelia małaCamellia sasanqua
  • kamelijkaCamellia sasanqua
Cite this entry
APA

sasanqua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sasanqua

MLA

“sasanqua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sasanqua. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sasanqua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sasanqua.

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