tobira

[ tuh-bahy-ruh ]

/ təˈbaɪ rə /

noun

a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.

Words nearby tobira

tobe, tobey, tobias, tobin, tobin tax, tobira, tobit, toboggan, tobol, tobolsk, tobramycin

Origin of tobira

< New Latin < Japanese tobira, tobera; compare Korean ton(-namu), Chinese (hǎi)tóng tobira