osmanthus

Thân thiện

The osmanthus blooms with fragrant white flowers in the autumn garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of flowering plants: Osmanthus is a genus of evergreen shrubs or trees belonging to the olive family (Oleaceae). They are known for their fragrant flowers and are native to regions including the southern United States, the Middle East, China, and Japan.

Usage

The word "osmanthus" is used as a singular noun to refer to the plant genus as a whole or to plants belonging to this genus. It is a scientific/botanical term but is also common in horticulture and discussions about fragrant plants. * Osmanthus is prized in gardens for its sweetly scented blossoms. * The tea was flavored with dried osmanthus flowers.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is often used in compound common names for specific species, such as (sweet osmanthus or tea olive).

Variants and Related Words

• Sweet osmanthus: A common name for , a particularly fragrant species.
• Tea olive: Another common name for plants in the genus, especially .

Synonyms

• Fragrant olive (common name for )
• Devilwood (common name for )

Học thuật

Noun

1. widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Osmanthus
• genus Osmanthus