ornamentāls
111pittosporum — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pitta, pissa pitch + spora seed more at pitch, spore Date: 1789 any of various Old World shrubs or trees (genus Pittosporum of the family Pittosporaceae) planted especially as ornamentals in warm regions …
112poppy — noun (plural poppies) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popæg, popig, modification of Latin papaver Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of a genus (Papaver of the family Papaveraceae, the poppy family) of chiefly annual or… …
113protea — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Proteus Proteus Date: 1770 any of a genus (Protea of the family Proteaceae, the protea family) of African evergreen shrubs often grown as ornamentals for their showy bracts and dense flower heads …
114pyrethrum — noun Etymology: Latin, pellitory, from Greek pyrethron, from pyr fire Date: circa 1543 1. any of several chrysanthemums with finely divided often aromatic leaves including ornamentals as well as important sources of insecticides 2. an insecticide …
115sempervivum — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter of sempervivus ever living, from semper ever + vivus living more at quick Date: 1591 any of a genus (Sempervivum) of Old World fleshy perennial herbs of the orpine family often grown as ornamentals …
116tithonia — noun Etymology: New Latin, probably from Latin Tithonia, poetic name of Aurora Date: 1940 any of a genus (Tithonia) of tall composite herbs or shrubs of Mexico and Central America that have flower heads resembling sunflowers and that are… …
117water chestnut — noun Date: 1854 1. any of a genus (Trapa, especially T. natans of the family Trapaceae, the water chestnut family) of Old World aquatic herbs sometimes grown as ornamentals; also its edible nutlike spiny fruit 2. a whitish crunchy vegetable used… …
118white birch — noun Date: 1789 1. paper birch; also gray birch 2. either of two Eurasian birches (Betula pubescens and B. pendula) with white or ash colored bark that are often planted as ornamentals in the United States …
119willow — noun Etymology: Middle English wilghe, wilowe, from Old English welig; akin to Middle High German wilge willow Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Salix of the family Salicaceae, the willow family) of trees and shrubs bearing catkins of… …
120wisteria — also wistaria noun Etymology: New Latin Wisteria, from Caspar Wistar died 1818 American physician Date: 1842 any of a genus (Wisteria) of mostly woody leguminous vines of China, Japan, and the southeastern United States that have pinnately… …
