Pittosporum Definition
pĭ-tŏspər-əm, pĭtə-spôrəm
noun
Any of a genus (Pittosporum) of evergreen trees and shrubs of the pittosporum family from Japan, Australia, etc.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating a family (Pittosporaceae, order Rosales) of decorative, dicotyledonous trees and shrubs.
Webster's New World
Origin of Pittosporum
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New Latin genus name Greek pissa, pitta pitch New Latin spora spore spore
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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