Associations to the word «Osmanthus»

Wiktionary

OSMANTHUS, noun. Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus.
OSMANTHUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae   — the osmanthus plants.
OSMANTHUS FRAGRANS, noun. A taxonomic species within the family Oleaceae   — the sweet osmanthus.
OSMANTHUS HETEROPHYLLUS, noun. A taxonomic species within the family Oleaceae   — the holly osmanthus.
OSMANTHUS WINE, noun. A Chinese distilled spirit flavored with osmanthus flowers, specially consumed during the Mid-Autumn Festival
OSMANTHUS WINES, noun. Plural of osmanthus wine

Dictionary definition

OSMANTHUS, noun. Widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan.

Wise words

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