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Meaning of DRIMYS

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage
 
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 Synonyms: genus Drimys
 
 See Also: Drimys winteri, family Winteraceae, magnoliid dicot genus, Winteraceae, winter's bark, winter's bark family, winter's bark tree

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dri"mys\ (dr[imac]"m[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. drimy`s
sharp, acrid.] (Bot.)
A genus of magnoliaceous trees. {Drimys aromatica} furnishes
Winter's bark.
 

 

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