单词 | skimmia |
释义 | skimmia[ skim-ee-uh ] / ˈskɪm i ə / nounany Asian evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Skimmia, of the rue family, having simple, alternate leaves, clusters of small, white flowers, and a red, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental. Origin of skimmiaBorrowed into English from New Latin around 1865–70 Words nearby skimmiaskimble-scamble, skimboard, skimmed milk, skimmer, skimmerton, skimmia, skim milk, skimming, skimmings, skimobile, skim off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for skimmiaskimmia / (ˈskɪmɪə) / nounany rutaceous shrub of the S and SE Asian genus Skimmia, grown for their ornamental red berries and evergreen foliage Word Origin for skimmiaC18: New Latin from Japanese (mijama-) shikimi, a native name of the plant 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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