arrayán
noun
ar·ra·yán
ˌärəˈyän
plural -s
1
: any of several Mexican trees or shrubs of the genera Psidium, Myrtus, Gaultheria, Pernettya, and Rapanea
2
[American Spanish, from Spanish] in the West Indies
a
: wax myrtle
b
: any of several plants of the genus Ardisia
3
[American Spanish, from Spanish]
a
: an ornamental shrub (Eugenia apiculata synonym Luma apiculata) of Chile with edible black berries
b
: a shrub (Eugenia arayan) of Colombia and Ecuador
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, myrtle, from Arabic ar-rai̯̯ḥān, any fragrant plant