Meaning
Any of several decorative evergreen shrubs of the genus Aucuba.
Etymology
Origin: Japanese
Borrowed from taxonomic name Aucuba, from Japanese 青木葉 (aokiba, “aucuba leaf”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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