paxistima

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noun

Either of two species of North American plants with glossy, evergreen leaves, Paxistima canbyi or Paxistima myrsinites, grown as groundcovers or low shrubs.

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Meanings

nounpaxistima (usually uncountable, plural paxistimas)

plural paxistimas

  1. uncountableusuallyEither of two species of North American plants with glossy, evergreen leaves, Paxistima canbyi or Paxistima myrsinites, grown as groundcovers or low shrubs.

    Synonyms: mountain lover, cliffgreen, ratstripper, Canby paxistima, Oregon boxwood, Oregon box

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of two species of North American plants with glossy, evergreen leaves, Paxistima canbyi or Paxistima myrsinites, grown as groundcovers or low shrubs.

Similar
mountain lovercliffgreenratstripperCanby paxistimaOregon boxwoodOregon box
Also see
cliffgreenoregon boxwoodratstripper

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

paxistima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paxistima

MLA

“paxistima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paxistima. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paxistima,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paxistima.

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