aucuba
[ aw-kyuh-buh ]
noun
any shrub of the genus Aucuba, native to Asia, having evergreen leaves, clusters of purple flowers, and brightly colored berries.
Origin of aucuba
11783; <New Latin, apparently <Japanese a(w)o-ku being green + -ba combining form of ha leaf (earlier fa,*pa); compare the Japanese name for the shrub ao-ki<a(w)o green + ki(y) tree (earlier *koi)
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How to use aucuba in a sentence
The stem of the spotted aucuba is normally hexagonal, as that of the box is normally square.
Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5) | John RuskinThe last plant generally included in this order is aucuba japonica, though it is probable this plant belongs to Cornace.
Botany for Ladies | Jane LoudonA conspicuous example of a dioecious plant is the common aucuba, of which for years only the female plant was known in Britain.
The familiar Japanese laurel of gardens and shrubberies is aucuba japonica.
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