| 单词 | pittosporum |
| 释义 | pittosporum[ pi-tos-per-uhm, pit-uh-spawr-uhm, -spohr- ] / pɪˈtɒs pər əm, ˌpɪt əˈspɔr əm, -ˈspoʊr- / nounany of various shrubs or trees of the genus Pittosporum, native to warm regions of the Old World, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive foliage, flowers, or fruit. Origin of pittosporum<New Latin, equivalent to Greek (Attic ) pitto- (combining form of pítta, píssapitch2) + spór(os) seed (see spore) + New Latin -um neuter noun ending; so called from the resinous coating of the seeds Words nearby pittosporumpitted, pitted keratolysis, pitter-patter, pitting, pitting edema, pittosporum, Pitt-Rivers, Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh pneumonia, Pittsburg Landing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pittosporum
British Dictionary definitions for pittosporumpittosporum / (pɪˈtɒspərəm) / nounany of various trees and shrubs of the Pittosporum genus of Australasia, Asia, and Africa, having small fragrant flowers Word Origin for pittosporumNew Latin, from Greek pitta pitch (from the resinous coating of the seeds) + spora seed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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