Raphiolepis

noun

Raph·​i·​ol·​e·​pis

ˌrafēˈäləpə̇s

: a small genus of ornamental Asiatic shrubs (family Rosaceae) grown for their evergreen, glossy, alternate leaves and rather showy white or pink flowers in racemes or panicles see indian hawthorn , japanese hawthorn

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek rhaphis needle + New Latin -o- + -lepis

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