paxistima
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: Paxistima
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the genus name.
Noun[edit]
paxistima (usually uncountable, plural paxistimas)
- Either of two species of North American plants with glossy, evergreen leaves, Paxistima canbyi or Paxistima myrsinites, grown as groundcovers or low shrubs.
Synonyms[edit]
- mountain lover
- (Paxistima canbyi): cliffgreen, ratstripper, Canby paxistima
- (Paxistima myrsinites): Oregon boxwood, Oregon box