Griselinia

noun

Gris·​e·​lin·​ia

ˌgrizəˈlinēə

: a small genus of New Zealand and South American trees (family Cornaceae) that are occasionally epiphytic in habit see kapuka, puka

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Francesco Griselini †1783, Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

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