[pi-tos-per-uh
m, pit-uh-spawr-uhm, -spohr-] 
| 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. |
| pit·tos·po·rum (pĭ-tŏs'pər-əm, pĭt'ə-spôr'əm, -spōr'-) n. Any of various evergreen shrubs or plants of the genus Pittosporum, native to the warmer regions of the Old World and grown as ornamental or hedge plants in the southern United States and Pacific coastal states. [New Latin, genus name : Greek pissa, pitta, pitch + New Latin spora, spore; see spore.] |