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osmanthus.

Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus.

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noun/ɒzˈmænθəs/
  1. Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From João de Loureiro's (1790) taxonomic name Osmanthus (“genus of flowering shrubs”), from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”), for the strong scent of the Osmanthus fragrans.

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