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椿石楠花牡丹

English translation: camellia, rhododendron, peony


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Japanese term or phrase:椿石楠花牡丹
English translation:camellia, rhododendron, peony
Entered by: LaraS
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Japanese term or phrase: 椿石楠花牡丹
In this context:
庭隅の椿石楠花牡丹など今年の花の良き咲き具合
LaraS
New Zealand
Local time: 13:56
camellia, rhododendron, peony
Explanation:
Or: Camellias, rhododendrons, peonies

椿 = (tsubaki) = camellia
石楠花 = (shakunage) = rhododendron - from the Nelson's Japanese Character Dictionary
牡丹 = (botan) = peony


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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-11-10 12:22:47 GMT)
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Although most of the rhododendrons grown in Japanese gardens came originally from China, they have been an integral part of Japanese landscape design for many centuries, prized for their lovely trumpet-shaped spring flowers.
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Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 07:56
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thanks!
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5 +2camellia, rhododendron, peony
Joyce A
4 +2camellia, alpine rose, and peony
StanleyTanaka


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
camellia, alpine rose, and peony


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StanleyTanaka
Japan
Local time: 09:56
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Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

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agree  yacyan
1 hr
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agree  mulberryvalley
3 days23 mins
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
camellia, rhododendron, peony


Explanation:
Or: Camellias, rhododendrons, peonies

椿 = (tsubaki) = camellia
石楠花 = (shakunage) = rhododendron - from the Nelson's Japanese Character Dictionary
牡丹 = (botan) = peony


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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-11-10 12:22:47 GMT)
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Although most of the rhododendrons grown in Japanese gardens came originally from China, they have been an integral part of Japanese landscape design for many centuries, prized for their lovely trumpet-shaped spring flowers.

Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks!

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agree  humbird
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, humbird!

agree  mulberryvalley
2 days16 hrs
  -> Thank you, mulberryvalley!
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