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skimmia
[ skim-ee-uh ]
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.
skimmia
/ ˈskɪmɪə /
noun
- any rutaceous shrub of the S and SE Asian genus Skimmia, grown for their ornamental red berries and evergreen foliage
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Word History and Origins
Origin of skimmia1
Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1865–70
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Word History and Origins
Origin of skimmia1
C18: New Latin from Japanese ( mijama- ) shikimi, a native name of the plant
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