Pittosporum

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin pittosporum, from Ancient Greek πίττα (pítta, “pitch”) + σπόρος (spóros, “seed, spore”), from the sticky resin surrounding its seeds.

Proper noun

Pittosporum f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pittosporaceae – certain of trees called cheesewoods.

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  • English: pittosporum

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