PHOTINIA

Photinia, genus Photinia

(noun) genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

photinia (plural photinias)

Any member of the genus Photinia of small trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.

Source: Wiktionary



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