Leptospermum

noun

Lep·​to·​sper·​mum

-məm

: a genus of Australasian shrubs or small trees of the family Myrtaceae having small rigid alternate leaves and white flowers see tea tree

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lept- + -spermum

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