myoporum

[ mahy-op-er-uh m ]
/ maɪˈɒp ər əm /

noun

any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Myoporum, chiefly of Australia and New Zealand, cultivated in warm regions as hedges or ornamentals.

Origin of myoporum

< New Latin (1786) < Greek mý(ein) to shut (the eyes) + New Latin -porum, derivative of Late Latin porus pore2, alluding to the spots on the leaves, suggesting closed pores