skimmia

[ skim-ee-uh ]

noun

1. any Asian evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Skimmia, of the rue family, having simple, alternate leaves, clusters of small, white flowers, and a red, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental.

skimmia

/ ˈskɪmɪə /

noun

1. any rutaceous shrub of the S and SE Asian genus Skimmia, grown for their ornamental red berries and evergreen foliage

Word History and Origins

Origin of skimmia¹

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1865–70

Word History and Origins

Origin of skimmia¹

C18: New Latin from Japanese ( mijama- ) shikimi, a native name of the plant

Example Sentences

The floral arrangements used “English foliage — holly, berried ivy and red skimmia,” and the tree was to be recycled to be viewed by holiday visitors to Windsor.

From Washington Post

I want to remove them and replace them with new shrubs, possibly Japanese Skimmia.

From Seattle Times

Skimmia is a sort of old fashioned, low growing shrub, which has its appeal, but like the holly, you will need a male plant to go along with the female ones for berry set.

From Seattle Times

The pink tree fuchsia was transplanted from her mother’s garden, as were the red-berried skimmia that hug the southern fence line.

From Seattle Times

Various oaks descend within a few hundred feet of the sea-level, increasing in numbers at greater altitudes, and becoming very frequent at 4000 ft., at which elevation also appear Aucuba, Magnolia, cherries, Pyrus, maple, alder and birch, with many Araliaceae, Hollb�llea, Skimmia, Daphne, Myrsine, Symplocos and Rubus.

From Project Gutenberg