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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Escallon, 18th century Spanish traveler in South American + New Latin -ia