pittosporum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant of the genus Pittosporum, comprising various Old World shrubs and trees.

Pronunciation

/pəˈtɒspərəm/ /pɪˈtɒsp(ə)ɹəm/

Word forms

pittosporum pittosporums

Etymology

A genericization of translingual Pittosporum, from New Latin pittosporum, from Ancient Greek πίττα (pítta, “pitch”) + σπόρος (spóros, “seed, spore”), from the sticky resin surrounding its seeds.

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