HyperDic: myrcia

English > 1 sense of the word Myrcia:
NOUNplantMyrcia, Myrciaria, genus Myrciariaa genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
English > Myrcia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family.
SynonymsMyrciaria, genus Myrciaria
Member ofMyrtaceae, family Myrtaceae, myrtle familyTrees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil
Membersjaboticaba, jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria cauliflorasmall evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States
Broaderdicot genus, magnoliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Spanishgenus myrciaria, myrciaria
Catalangenus myrciaria, myrciaria

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