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Phillyrea

Phillyrea Meaning & Definition
Phillyrea Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phillyrea?

[n] small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region

Synonyms | Synonyms for Phillyrea: genus Phillyrea

Related Terms | Find terms related to Phillyrea:

See Also | dicot genus | family Oleaceae | magnoliopsid genus | mock privet | Oleaceae | olive family

Phillyrea In Webster's Dictionary

\Phil*lyr"e*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?.] (Bot.) A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and breading a fruit resembling that of the olive.

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