Phillyrea n 1: small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region [syn: {Phillyrea}, {genus Phillyrea}]
Phillyrea \Phil*lyr"e*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?.] (Bot.) A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and bearing a fruit resembling that of the olive. [1913 Webster]