myoporum
[ mahy-op-er-uh m ]
/ maɪˈɒp ər əm /
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.
Nearby words
- myopic astigmatism,
- myopic crescent,
- myoplasm,
- myoplastic,
- myoplasty,
- myopsychopathy,
- myorrhaphy,
- myorrhexis,
- myosalpinx,
- myosarcoma
Origin of myoporum
< New Latin (1786) < Greek mý(ein) to shut (the eyes) + New Latin -porum, derivative of Late Latin porus pore2, alluding to the spots on the leaves, suggesting closed pores
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