xylosma

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noun

Any of various evergreen shrubs and small trees in the genus Xylosma

Similar
Xylosma congestum
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Meanings

nounxylosma (plural xylosmas)

plural xylosmas

  1. Any of various evergreen shrubs and small trees in the genus Xylosma

    The intergrown foliage atop a xylosma hedge appears to be delicately balanced on long wooden fingers.

    1978, Oliver E. Allen, Pruning and Grafting, page 93

Synonyms & antonyms

nounshrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China

Similar
Xylosma congestum
Broader
shrubbush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From the genus name Xylosma.

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APA

xylosma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylosma

MLA

“xylosma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylosma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylosma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylosma.

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