Noun: camellia ku'meel-yu [N. Amer], ku'mee-lee-u [Brit]
- Any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
"The garden was filled with the delicate blooms of camellias";
- camelia
Derived forms: camellias
Part of: genus Camellia
Encyclopedia: Camellia, New South Wales