HyperDic: pieris

English > 2 senses of the word Pieris:
NOUNplantPieris, genus Pierisdecorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
animalPieris, genus Pieristype genus of the Pieridae
English > Pieris: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningdecorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines.
Synonymgenus Pieris
Member ofEricaceae, family Ericaceae, heath familyheathers
Membersandromeda, Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonicabroad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
fetterbush, mountain fetterbush, mountain andromeda, Pieris floribundaOrnamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers
Broaderdilleniid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Spanishgenus pieris, pieris
Catalangenus pieris, pieris
English > Pieris: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningtype genus of the Pieridae.
Synonymgenus Pieris
Member ofPieridae, family Pieridaearthropod family including cabbage butterflies
Memberscabbageworm, Pieris rapaetoxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly
large white, Pieris brassicaeOld World form of cabbage butterfly
small white, Pieris rapaesmall widely distributed form
Broaderarthropod genusA genus of arthropods
Spanishgénero Pieris, genus pieris, Pieris, pieris
Catalangenus pieris, pieris

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