/ Dictionary / Index C camellia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•mel•lia Pronunciation: (ku-mēl'yu, -mē'lē-u), [key] — n. any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, esp. C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: camellia (Thesaurus) camelhair camelopard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language