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单词 skimmia
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skimmia

[ skim-ee-uh ]
/ ˈskɪm i ə /

noun

any Asian evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Skimmia, of the rue family, having simple, alternate leaves, clusters of small, white flowers, and a red, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental.

Origin of skimmia

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1865–70

Words nearby skimmia

skimble-scamble, skimboard, skimmed milk, skimmer, skimmerton, skimmia, skim milk, skimming, skimmings, skimobile, skim off
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British Dictionary definitions for skimmia

skimmia
/ (ˈskɪmɪə) /

noun

any rutaceous shrub of the S and SE Asian genus Skimmia, grown for their ornamental red berries and evergreen foliage

Word Origin for skimmia

C18: New Latin from Japanese (mijama-) shikimi, a native name of the plant
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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