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pittosporum (iou)



pittosporum noun. L18.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Greek pitta pitch + sporos seed, from the resinous pulp surrounding the seeds.]
Any of numerous chiefly subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees constituting the genus Pittosporum (family Pittosporaceae), native esp. to Australasia and China, which bear small often fragrant flowers and are cultivated for ornament in warm climates.