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From the genus name.
skimmia (plural skimmias)
- Any of the genus Skimmia of evergreen shrubs and trees.
2008 April 4, Stephen Orr, “When a Garden Is a Weekend Affair”, in New York Times[1]:For those customers she recommends shrubs, especially broad-leaved evergreens like skimmia, aucuba, and variegated leucothoe.