quince
mainly US
an evergreen bush (= one that never loses its leaves) with dark, shiny leaves and large white, pink, or red flowers that appear in late winter and look similar to roses:
Everywhere japonicas are covered in blossom.
Take cuttings of japonica, using side shoots.
Synonymcamellia
In April the beds were blooming with japonica, daffodils, and tulips.
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