pittosporum

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπίττα“pitch”
2. New Latin · derived frompittosporum
3. translingual · derived fromPittosporum
4. English todaypittosporum

A genericization of translingual Pittosporum, from New Latin pittosporum, from Ancient Greek πίττα (pítta, “pitch”) + σπόρος (spóros, “seed, spore”), from the sticky resin surrounding its seeds.

First known use, by meaning

• from 18th c. A plant of the genus Pittosporum, comprising various Old World shrubs and trees.