drimys
noun
dri·mys
ˈdrīmə̇s
1
capitalized : a genus of chiefly Australian shrubs or trees (family Magnoliaceae) having evergreen aromatic foliage see winter's bark
2
plural -es : any plant of the genus Drimys
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek, sharp, acrid; from the taste of the bark; akin to Latvian drīsme crack, split, Greek derein to skin