/pi tos"peuhr euhm, pit'euh spawr"euhm, -spohr"-/ , n.
any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Pittosporum, native to warm regions of the Old World, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive foliage, flowers, or fruit.
[ pitto- (comb. form of pítta, píssa PITCH 2 ) + spór ( os ) seed (see SPORE) + NL -um neut. n. ending; so called from the resinous coating of the seeds ]