photinia
[ foh-tin-ee-uh ]
/ foʊˈtɪn i ə /
noun
any of various trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Photinia, of the rose family, having clusters of small white flowers and red, berrylike fruit.
Origin of photinia
< New Latin (1821) < Greek
phōtein(ós) shining, bright, (derivative of
phṓs, stem
phōt- light) + New Latin
-ia
-ia; so named in reference to the glossy evergreen leaves and white flowers
Words nearby photinia
phot.,
photalgia,
photic,
photic zone,
photics,
photinia,
photism,
photius,
photo,
photo call,
photo essay