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Definition of xylosma
xylosma
/zaɪˈlɑːz.mə/
xy · los · ma
Plural:xylosmas
xylosma Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of various evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Xylosma in the willow family Salicaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions and cultivated as ornamental landscape plants for their glossy bronze-tinted foliage and axillary clusters of small, apetalous yellowish-white or greenish flowers.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Xylosma. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/xylosma