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Vismia
noun
Vis·mia
\ˈvismēə\
Definition of Vismia
: a small genus of tropical American or African trees and shrubs (family Guttiferae) with a resinous bark and usually woolly terminal or axillary panicles of white, yellow, or brownish flowers
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Origin and Etymology of vismia
New Latin, from Visme, 18th century Portuguese botanist + New Latin -ia
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