Drimys \Dri"mys\ (dr[imac]"m[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. drimy`s sharp, acrid.] (Bot.) A genus of magnoliaceous trees. {Drimys aromatica} furnishes Winter's bark.
Drimys n : shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage [syn: {genus Drimys}]