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Camellia sinensis

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Noun1.Camellia sinensisCamellia sinensis - a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers"
tea
tea leaf, tea - dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"
genus Camellia - tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems


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And he campaigns on behalf of tea with the zeal of one born again in the shade of Camellia sinensis plants.
DR. TEA THINKS OUTSIDE THE BAG by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Oolong, white, green, black, and herbal are among 3,000 varieties of loose-leaf tea--most of which are from the camellia sinensis plant.
The tea spot: Lisa R. Campbell brews a perfect cup by Drakes, Sean / Black Enterprise
Known for its pale hue and delicate flavor, white tea comes from the same plant, Camellia sinensis, as green and other true teas.
The power of caffeine and pale tea by J.R. / Science News
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