Eucryphia
noun
Eu·cryph·ia
yüˈkrifēə
: a genus (coextensive with the family Eucryphiaceae of the order Parietales) of tall evergreen trees native to Australia and Chile that have dark shining opposite leaves, large flowers, and a woody or leathery capsular fruit
eucryphiaceous adjective
(¦)yü¦krifē¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from eu- + Greek kryphia, feminine of kryphios concealed, from kryptein to conceal, hide