Escallonian.
/ɛskəˈləʊnɪə/ A genus of flowering shrubs (family Saxifragaceæ) found in the temperate parts of South America.
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1882 Garden 29 Apr. 292/1 Escallonias are useful.
1884 Daily News 2 Sept. 2/1 Looking on a summer sea from..terraces lined with laurel, fuchsia, and escalonia.
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