NOUN | plant | genus Myrciaria, Myrciaria, Myrcia | a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family |
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Meaning | A genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family. | |
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Synonyms | Myrciaria, Myrcia | |
Member of | Myrtaceae, family Myrtaceae, myrtle family | Trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil |
Members | jaboticaba, jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria cauliflora | small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States |
Broader | dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus | genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination |
Spanish | genus myrciaria, myrciaria | |
Catalan | genus myrciaria, myrciaria |
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