Phillyrea

noun

Phil·​lyr·​ea

fə̇ˈlirēə

: a genus of evergreen shrubs (family Oleaceae) of the Mediterranean region with small greenish white flowers and fruit resembling olives

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek philyrea mock privet

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