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noun
A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Winteraceae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Drimys
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Broader terms: magnoliid dicot genus
History
From Latin *Drimys*, from Ancient Greek *δρίμυς* (drimys), meaning "strong pepper."
