phillyrea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region
    genus Phillyrea.

WordNet

Phil*lyr"e*a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , .
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and breading a fruit resembling that of the olive.

Webster 1913