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Maytenus

noun
May·​te·​nus | \ mīˈtēnəs\

Definition of Maytenus

: a large genus of tropical American shrubs and trees (family Celastraceae) having evergreen leaves, small axillary flowers, and leathery capsules

History and Etymology for Maytenus

New Latin, from Spanish maitén

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