myoporum

American  

[mahy-op-er-uhm] / maɪˈɒp ər əm /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of myoporum

< New Latin (1786) < Greek mý ( ein ) to shut (the eyes) + New Latin -porum, derivative of Late Latin porus pore ², alluding to the spots on the leaves, suggesting closed pores