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Definition of hymenosporum
hymenosporum
/ˌhaɪməˈnɒspərəm/
Hy · me · nos · po · rum
Plural:hymenosporums
hymenosporum Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
5
• noun
1
An evergreen flowering tree or shrub in the family Pittosporaceae (Hymenosporum flavum), native to eastern Australia and New Guinea and widely cultivated as an ornamental for its glossy foliage and clusters of sweetly fragrant, tubular flowers that open creamy white and deepen to golden yellow.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hymenosporum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hymenosporum