flowering camellia; camellia flower
Refers specifically to the flowering camellia plant or its blossoms. The term is rare; more commonly, 椿 (つばき) alone is used for camellia.
A flowering camellia is blooming in the garden.
Compound of 花 (はな, 'flower') and 椿 (つばき, 'camellia'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely arose as a descriptive term for camellia in bloom.