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Definition of serissa
serissa
/səˈrɪs.ə/
se · ris · sa
Plural:serissas
serissa Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
A small, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub of the monotypic genus Serissa (species Serissa japonica, family Rubiaceae), native to moist meadows and open woodlands of Southeast Asia, India, China, and Japan, widely cultivated as an ornamental bonsai and garden plant for its dense, glossy foliage and profusion of small, star-shaped, four- to six-lobed white, pink, or rose-tinted funnel-form flowers.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Serissa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/serissa