osmanthus

== English == === Etymology === From João de Loureiro's (1790) taxonomic name Osmanthus (“genus of flowering shrubs”), from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”), for the strong scent of the Osmanthus fragrans. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɒzˈmænθəs/ === Noun === osmanthus (countable and uncountable, plural osmanthuses) Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus. ==== Hyponyms ==== holly osmanthus sweet osmanthus ==== Derived terms ==== osmanthus wine ==== Translations ====