pittosporum
[ pi-tos-per-uh m, pit-uh-spawr-uh m, -spohr- ]
/ pɪˈtɒs pər əm, ˌpɪt əˈspɔr əm, -ˈspoʊr- /
noun
any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Pittosporum, native to warm regions of the Old World, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive foliage, flowers, or fruit.
Words nearby pittosporum
pitted,
pitted keratolysis,
pitter-patter,
pitting,
pitting edema,
pittosporum,
pittsburg,
pittsburg landing,
pittsburgh,
pittsburgh pneumonia,
pittsfield
Example sentences from the Web for pittosporum
The musk-tree and the Pittosporum scent the air, and lovely twining plants help to form an impenetrable foliage.
Australian Pictures |Howard WilloughbyThe larva feeds on Pittosporum eugenioides, where it may be sometimes found in October and November.
An Elementary Manual of New Zealand Entomology |G. V. Hudson
British Dictionary definitions for pittosporum
pittosporum
/ (pɪˈtɒspərəm) /
noun
any of various trees and shrubs of the Pittosporum genus of Australasia, Asia, and Africa, having small fragrant flowers
Word Origin for pittosporum
New Latin, from Greek
pitta pitch (from the resinous coating of the seeds) +
spora seed