myoporum

[ mahy-op-er-uhm ]

/ maɪˈɒp ər əm /

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noun

any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Myoporum, chiefly of Australia and New Zealand, cultivated in warm regions as hedges or ornamentals.

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Origin of myoporum

<New Latin (1786) <Greek mý(ein) to shut (the eyes) + New Latin -porum, derivative of Late Latin poruspore², alluding to the spots on the leaves, suggesting closed pores

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myopathy, myope, myophily, myopia, myopic, myoporum, myopsychopathy, myoscope, myosin, myosis, myosotis