ˌeskəˈlōnēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Escallon, 18th century Spanish traveler in So. American + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus that is included among the Saxifragaceae or sometimes made type of the separate family Escalloniaceae and that comprises So. American shrubs and trees with simple glossy leaves having gland-tipped teeth, flowers mostly in terminal racemes, and capsular fruits
2. -s : any plant of the genus Escallonia