释义 |
raph·i·ol·e·pis \ˌrafēˈäləpə̇s\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek rhaphis needle + New Latin -o- + -lepis : a small genus of ornamental Asiatic shrubs (family Rosaceae) grown for their evergreen, glossy, alternate leaves and rather showy white or pink flowers in racemes or panicles — see indian hawthorn, japanese hawthorn |