leucothoe
[loo-koth-oh-ee]
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noun
any of various shrubs of the genus Leucothoe, of the heath family, having clusters of white or pinkish flowers.
Origin of leucothoe
< New Latin (1834), after Latin Leucothoē a legendary princess turned into a fragrant bush by Apollo
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Historical Examples of leucothoe
She secretly followed him into the palace, and found him making love to Leucothoe.
Gods and HeroesR. E. Francillon
Little clouds of fragrance drifted through the air, as the wind swayed rows and rows of the transparent bells of the leucothoe.
Everyday AdventuresSamuel Scoville