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- proper noun A
genus ofwoody evergreen flowering trees andshrubs , part of the family Winteraceae.
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Examples
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Horopito, pepper tree, Pseudowintera colorata mimicry, the palatable Alseuosmia pusilla mimicking the unpalatable horopito, although this is controversial.
Museum Blogs 2009
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It looks a LOT like a juvenile of the completely unrelated horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) tree, which is also known as pepper tree because its leaves have a peppery taste.
Museum Blogs 2009
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Horopito, pepper tree, Pseudowintera colorata mimicry, the palatable Alseuosmia pusilla mimicking the unpalatable horopito, although this is controversial.
Museum Blogs 2009
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It looks a LOT like a juvenile of the completely unrelated horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) tree, which is also known as pepper tree because its leaves have a peppery taste.
Museum Blogs 2009
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