Osmanthus Definition
noun
Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus.
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Synonyms:
- genus Osmanthus
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osmanthusPlural:
osmanthusesOrigin of Osmanthus
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From Loureiro's 1790 New Latin Osmanthus (genus of flowering shrubs), from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmē, "smell") + ἄνθος (ánthos, "flower"), for the strong scent of the O. fragrans.
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