Litsea
noun
Lit·sea
ˈlitsēə
: a genus of aromatic shrubs or trees (family Lauraceae) having small evergreen leaves, short racemes of flowers, and berrylike fruits see mangeao
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from French litsé shrub of the genus Litsea, from Chinese (Cantonese) leĭ tsaí cherry, literally, small plum