"pittosporum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pəˈtɒspərəm/ [General-Australian], /pɪtəˈspɔrəm/ [UK] Forms: pittosporums [plural]
Etymology: A genericization of translingual Pittosporum, from New Latin pittosporum, from Ancient Greek πίττα (pítta, “pitch”) + σπόρος (spóros, “seed, spore”), from the sticky resin surrounding its seeds. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Pittosporum}} translingual Pittosporum, {{der|en|NL.|pittosporum}} New Latin pittosporum, {{der|en|grc|πίττα||pitch}} Ancient Greek πίττα (pítta, “pitch”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pittosporum (plural pittosporums)
  1. Any plant of the genus Pittosporum, various Old World shrubs and trees. Wikipedia link: pittosporum Categories (lifeform): Apiales order plants
    Sense id: en-pittosporum-en-noun-sdMWAeOR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 58 41 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 42 1 1

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