tobira

noun

to·​bi·​ra

təˈbīrə

plural -s

: a commonly cultivated shrub (Pittosporum tobira) of China and Japan with ornamental glossy leaves and white fragrant flowers in terminal umbels

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, literally, door

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