Pachistima

noun
Pa·​chis·​ti·​ma | \ pəˈkistəmə\

Definition of Pachistima

: a genus of North American dwarf evergreen shrubs (family Celastraceae) having smooth coriaceous serrulate leaves and very small green axillary solitary or fascicled flowers — see mountain lover, oregon box

History and Etymology for Pachistima

New Latin, probably irregular from Greek pachys thick

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