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Definition of Prunus japonica
1. Noun. Woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prunus Japonica
Literary usage of Prunus japonica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum: Or, The Trees and Shrubs of Britain by John Claudius Loudon (1854)
"... the Prunus japonica of Ker, and of the Hammersmith and other nurseries, may
be known in the winter season by the light green or greyish colour of the ..."
2. Trees and Shrubs: An Abridgment of the Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum by John Claudius Loudon (1875)
"The other, C. si- nensis described below, the Prunus japonica of Ker, and of the
Hammersmith and other nurseries, may be known in the winter season by the ..."
3. A Text-book of Plant Diseases Caused by Cryptogamic Parasites by George Massee (1907)
"... OF Prunus japonica (Cladosporium epiphyllum, Fr.) During two successive seasons
a considerable number of examples of the beautiful flowering shrub, ..."
4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"... *Prunus japonica and *P. glandulosa (Cherry - Almonds; sometimes known
as "flowering almonds"). —*communis: P. communis (Almond). ..."
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