beaufet (bofa)

[BUFFET.] beau-för-ti-a (beau as bō), s. [Named after Mary, Duche of Beaufort, who died in 1714, and who, while her husband lived, had po e ed a fine collection of plants.] A genus of plants belonging to the order Myrtaceæ (Myrtle blooms). The species, which are not numerous, come from Australia. They are splendid evergreen shrubs.