ˈdrīmə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, sharp, acrid; from the taste of the bark; akin to Latvian drīsme crack, split, Greek derein to skin — more at tear
1. capitalized : a genus of chiefly Australian shrubs or trees (family Magnoliaceae) having evergreen aromatic foliage — see winter's bark
2. -es : any plant of the genus Drimys