aucuba
noun
au·cu·ba
ˈȯkyəbə
1
capitalized : a genus of shrubs (family Cornaceae) native to eastern Asia and having persistent often mottled foliage, small purple flowers in terminal panicles, and red berries
2
plural -s : a plant of the genus Aucuba
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Japanese aokoba aucuba, from ao green + ki, ko tree + ba leaf