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From Latin *Drimys*, from Ancient Greek *δρίμυς* (drimys), meaning "strong pepper."
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Winteraceae. Full definition →
From Latin *Drimys*, from Ancient Greek *δρίμυς* (drimys), meaning "strong pepper."
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.