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