(n) a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves, Syn. Camellia sinensis, Example:tea has fragrant white flowers
[槚 / 檟, jiǎㄐㄧㄚˇ] Catalpa, a genus of mostly deciduous trees; old term for Camellia sinensis, the tea plant 茶; also called Thea sinensis; small evergreen shrub (Mallotus japonicus), See Also: 茶#523621