koromiko

noun

kor·​o·​mi·​ko

ˌkȯrəˈmē(ˌ)kō

variants or less commonly koromika

-ēkə

plural -s

1

: any of several shrubs of the genus Veronica (especially V. salicifolia and V. parviflora)

2

: a drug obtained from a koromiko plant

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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