skimmia

American

[skim-ee-uh] / ˈskɪm i ə /

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 British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of skimmia

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1865–70

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