/ Dictionary / Index P photinia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pho•tin•i•a Pronunciation: (fō-tin'ē-u), [key] — n. any of various trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Photinia, of the rose family, having clusters of small white flowers and red, berrylike fruit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: photinia (Thesaurus) photic zone photism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language