pimelea

noun

pi·​me·​lea

pə̇ˈmēlyə also -lēə

1

capitalized : a genus of shrubs (family Thymelaeaceae) of Australia and New Zealand having small opposite leaves and clustered white, yellow, or pink flowers with two stamens succeeded by berrylike fruits see rice flower

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Pimelea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pimelē lard

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