skimmia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the genus name.

Noun[edit]

skimmia (plural skimmias)

  1. Any of the genus Skimmia of evergreen shrubs and trees.
    • 2008 April 4, Stephen Orr, “When a Garden Is a Weekend Affair”, in New York Times[1]:
      For those customers she recommends shrubs, especially broad-leaved evergreens like skimmia, aucuba, and variegated leucothoe.