RAPHIOLEPIS


Meaning of RAPHIOLEPIS in English

ˌrafēˈäləpə̇s noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek rhaphis needle + New Latin -o- + -lepis

: a small genus of ornamental Asiatic shrubs (family Rosaceae) grown for their evergreen, glossy, alternate leaves and rather showy white or pink flowers in racemes or panicles — see indian hawthorn , japanese hawthorn

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