pittosporum

pit·tos·po·rum  (p-tspr-m, pt-spôrm, -spr-)

n.

Any of various evergreen shrubs or plants of the genus Pittosporum, native to the warmer regions of the Old World and grown as ornamental or hedge plants in the southern United States and Pacific coastal states.

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[New Latin, genus name : Greek pissa, pitta, pitch + New Latin spora, spore; see spore.]

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pittosporum [pɪˈtɒspərəm]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various trees and shrubs of the Pittosporum genus of Australasia, Asia, and Africa, having small fragrant flowers

[New Latin, from Greek pitta pitch (from the resinous coating of the seeds) + spora seed]