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drimys

drimys noun: a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Winteraceae.

Noun

drimys (plural drimyses)

  1. A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Winteraceae.

Forms of drimys

pluraldrimyses

Origin of drimys

From Latin *Drimys*, from Ancient Greek *δρίμυς* (drimys), meaning "strong pepper."

Questions about drimys

What does drimys mean?
Drimys means a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Winteraceae.
What part of speech is drimys?
Drimys is a noun.
What is the plural of drimys?
The plural of drimys is drimyses.

Words near drimys in the dictionary

  1. drimane
  2. drimanes
  3. drimenol
  4. Drimmelen
  5. Drimoleague
  6. drimys
  7. Drin
  8. Drina
  9. drinabant
  10. drinamyl
  11. drincc

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