2
: any of several trees of the family Myoporaceae: such as
a(1)
: either of two small shrubby Australian trees (Myoporum platycarpum and M. tenuifolium) with pleasantly scented wood
b
: an aromatic shrub or shrubby tree (Eremophila mitchelli) of Australia
3
: a small tree (Zelkova abelicea) of Crete
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