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  • noun Any of various evergreen shrubs and small trees in the genus Xylosma

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  • noun shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China

Etymologies

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From the genus name Xylosma

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    May 1, 2012