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.

Origin of skimmia

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1865–70

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British Dictionary definitions for skimmia

skimmia

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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