HyperDic: genus_lycium

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Lycium:
NOUNplantgenus Lycium, Lyciumdeciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny
English > genus Lycium: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdeciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions.
SynonymLycium
Member ofSolanaceae, family Solanaceae, potato familylarge and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous
MembersChristmasberry, Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianumSpiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries
matrimony vine, boxthornAny of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus lycium, lycium
Catalangenus lycium, lycium, Lycium

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