# pittosporum

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈtɒspərəm/

## Definitions
1. Any plant of the genus Pittosporum, various Old World shrubs and trees.

## Etymology
A genericization of translingual Pittosporum, from New Latin pittosporum, from Ancient Greek πίττα (pítta, “pitch”) + σπόρος (spóros, “seed, spore”), from the sticky resin surrounding its seeds.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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