noun
otome camellia
A cultivar of Camellia japonica with pink, formal double flowers. Often used in gardens and ikebana.
庭に乙女椿を植えた。
I planted an otome camellia in the garden.
乙女椿の花は、淡いピンク色でとても美しい。
The flowers of the otome camellia are pale pink and very beautiful.
General term for camellia; 乙女椿 is a specific cultivar.
From 乙女 (otome, 'maiden') + 椿 (tsubaki, 'camellia'), referring to the delicate, maiden-like appearance of the flowers.