au·cu·ba
| \ ˈȯkyəbə \
Definition of aucuba
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capitalized
: a genus of shrubs (family Cornaceae) native to eastern Asia and having persistent often mottled foliage, small purple flowers in terminal panicles, and red berries
2
plural -s
: a plant of the genus Aucuba
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