CHIMONANTHUS


Meaning of CHIMONANTHUS in English

ˌkīməˈnan(t)thəs noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek cheimōn winter + New Latin -anthus — more at hibernate

1. capitalized : a genus of evergreen or deciduous Asiatic shrubs (family Calycanthaceae) often included in the genus Calycanthus but having scaly buds and yellow flowers with five or six stamens

2. -es : any plant of the genus Chimonanthus ; especially : japan allspice

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.