photinia
[ foh-tin-ee-uh ]
/ foʊˈtɪn i ə /
noun
any of various trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Photinia, of the rose family, having clusters of small white flowers and red, berrylike fruit.
Nearby words
phot., photalgia, photic, photic zone, photics, photinia, photism, photius, photo, photo call, photo essay
Origin of photinia
< New Latin (1821) < Greek phōtein(ós) shining, bright, (derivative of phṓs, stem phōt- light) + New Latin -ia -ia; so named in reference to the glossy evergreen leaves and white flowers
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