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pittosporum

/pi-tos-per-uhm, pit-uh-spawr-uhm, -spohr-/US // pɪˈtɒs pər əm, ˌpɪt əˈspɔr əm, -ˈspoʊr- //UK // (pɪˈtɒspərəm) //

海棠花,海棠树,海棠花属植物,海棠花属

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Pittosporum, native to warm regions of the Old World, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive foliage, flowers, or fruit.

Examples

  • The musk-tree and the Pittosporum scent the air, and lovely twining plants help to form an impenetrable foliage.

  • The larva feeds on Pittosporum eugenioides, where it may be sometimes found in October and November.