Drimys

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Drimys \Dri"mys\ (dr[imac]"m[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. drimy`s
     sharp, acrid.] (Bot.)
     A genus of magnoliaceous trees. {Drimys aromatica} furnishes
     Winter's bark.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Drimys
       n : shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic
           foliage [syn: {genus Drimys}]