| Noun | 1. | Phillyrea - small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination family Oleaceae, Oleaceae, olive family - trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac mock privet - evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits |