ardisia
|ar-di-si-a|
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/ɑrˈdɪziə/
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/ɑːˈdɪzɪə/
tropical evergreen shrub genus
Etymology
'Ardisia' originates from New Latin (botanical Latin), specifically the genus name 'Ardisia,' ultimately derived from Greek 'ardis' where 'ardis' meant 'point' or 'tip' (likely referring to a pointed plant part).
'Ardisia' entered scientific usage in New Latin as a botanical genus name and was adopted unchanged into modern English botanical vocabulary as 'ardisia'.
Initially related to the Greek word meaning 'point' or 'tip', over time the term came to be applied specifically as the name of a plant genus rather than as a general descriptive term.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs and small trees (family Primulaceae, formerly placed in Myrsinaceae), often with glossy leaves, small clustered flowers, and brightly colored berries; grown ornamentally or occurring wild in understory habitats.
Many species of ardisia are grown as ornamental plants in tropical gardens.
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