Notelaea

noun

Not·​e·​laea

ˌnätəˈlēə

: a small genus of chiefly Australian trees or shrubs (family Oleaceae) most of which have very hard wood

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from not- + Greek elaia olive tree

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