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| pit·tos·po·rum [ pi tóspərəm, píttə spàwrəm ] (plural pit·tos·po·rums) |
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evergreen bush: an evergreen bush with leathery leaves, often planted for hedges in warm regions. Flowers: white, purple, or greenish yellow. Native to: Australasia, Southeast Asia, southern Africa. Genus Pittosporum.
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| [Late 18th century. < modern Latin< Greek pitta "pitch" + sporos "seed"; from the resinous pulp around the seeds] |
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