pə̇ˈtäspərəm noun
Etymology: Greek pitto- pitch (from pitta, pissa ) + New Latin -sporum (from Greek spora, sporos seed) — more at pitch , spore
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Pittosporaceae) of evergreen trees and shrubs of Asia, Africa, and Australasia that have often fragrant white or yellow flowers succeeded by berries with seeds embedded in a viscous substance — see laurel 4h, tarata
2. -s : any tree or shrub of the genus Pittosporum