escallonia
noun
es·cal·lo·nia
ˌeskəˈlōnēə
1
capitalized
: a genus that is included among the Saxifragaceae or sometimes made type of the separate family Escalloniaceae and that comprises South American shrubs and trees with simple glossy leaves having gland-tipped teeth, flowers mostly in terminal racemes, and capsular fruits
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Escallonia
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