A genus of South American shrubs and small trees known for aromatic, peppery bark used in traditional medicine.
From New Latin scientific nomenclature, possibly from Greek 'drimys' meaning sharp or pungent, reflecting the plant's distinctive peppery taste and aroma.
Drimys bark, also called 'winter's bark,' was so valued by 16th-century European explorers that ships would detour to get it—they believed it prevented scurvy and brought it back to Europe where it became a luxury spice worth more than gold per ounce.
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