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pachysandra

Pronunciation: /ˌpakɪˈsandrə/

Definition of pachysandra

noun

  • an evergreen creeping shrubby plant of the box family.
    • Genus Pachysandra, family Buxaceae: several species, in particular the Japanese P. terminalis

Origin:

formed irregularly from Greek pakhus 'thick' + anēr, andr- 'male' (with reference to the thick stamens)

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