choisya
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- noun
- /ˈkwizēə/
- After pruning, the choisya quickly grew back and bloomed again.
Examples
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Gardeners often plant choisya for its attractive, glossy green leaves and white flowers.
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The choisya in the front yard filled the air with a sweet scent in spring.
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The choisya blooms beautifully in spring.
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I planted a choisya in my garden last year.
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The choisya produces beautiful white flowers that fill the garden with their fragrance.
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In spring, the choisya's glossy leaves provide a stunning backdrop to its fragrant blooms.
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Planting choisya near living spaces allows you to enjoy its refreshing scent throughout the year.
Synonyms
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A bush or small evergreen tree with shiny leaves and white flowers used as a garden hedge
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An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and large sweet-smelling white flowers
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An evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and large white flowers that smell sweet
An evergreen shrub from California with shiny leaves and groups of fragrant white flowers
An evergreen shrub from South Africa with shiny leaves, white or pink flowers, and some toxic parts
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Choisya is named for the botanist Choisy, who gave his name to this shrub. A helpful way to remember choisya is that it sounds like 'choice', because gardeners often pick it for its sweet-smelling white flowers and shiny evergreen leaves.