Schinus
noun
Schi·nus
\ˈskīnəs\
Definition of Schinus
: a genus of tropical American trees (family Anacardiaceae) with odd-pinnate leaves and small dioecious white flowers in panicles — see pepper tree
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Origin and Etymology of schinus
New Latin, from Greek schinos mastic tree
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