‖Me‐las″to‐ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μέλασ black + στόμα mouth.] (Bot.) A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; — so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.