pə̇ˈmēlyə also -lēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pimelē lard — more at fat
1. capitalized : a genus of shrubs (family Thymelaeaceae) of Australia and New Zealand having small opposite leaves and clustered white, yellow, or pink flowers with two stamens succeeded by berrylike fruits — see rice flower
2. -s : any plant of the genus Pimelea