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skimmia
[ skim-ee-uh ]
/ ˈskɪm i ə /
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noun
any Asian evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Skimmia, of the rue family, having simple, alternate leaves, clusters of small, white flowers, and a red, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental.
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Origin of skimmia
Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1865–70
Words nearby skimmia
skimble-scamble, skimboard, skimmed milk, skimmer, skimmerton, skimmia, skim milk, skimming, skimmings, skimobile, skim off
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British Dictionary definitions for skimmia
skimmia
/ (ˈskɪmɪə) /
noun
any rutaceous shrub of the S and SE Asian genus Skimmia, grown for their ornamental red berries and evergreen foliage
Word Origin for skimmia
C18: New Latin from Japanese (mijama-) shikimi, a native name of the plant
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