Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus.(noun)
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Use "osmanthus" in a sentence
"While the name of this dish had led me to expect something unusual, other items on the menu such as osmanthus drunken chicken (桂花醉雞, NT$250) seemed perfectly conventional, aside from the addition of osmanthus flowers as a topping."
"Here are some suggestions: Goshiki osmanthus (O. heterophyllus 'Goshiki')."
"The beginning is actually very interesting, a bright, fresh fruity-green accord that blends already apricotty osmanthus with more unripe aprictots and something verdant and dry."