Piscidia

Piscidia
noun
genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds; roots and bark yield fish poisons
• Syn: ↑genus Piscidia
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae

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\\pə̇ˈsidēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, blend of pisci- and -cidia (from Latin caedere to kill); from the fact that leaves and bark of shrubs of this genus poison fish when thrown into the water — more at concise
: a genus of shrubs or small trees (family Leguminosae) having pink or white and red flowers in panicles and indehiscent pods with black seeds — see jamaica dogwood

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Piscidĭa — (P L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Papilionaceae Dalbergieae, 17. Kl. 4. Ordn. L.; Art: P. erythrina, südamerikanischer Baum, dessen gestampfte Rinde die Fische betäubt, so daß sie oben schwimmen u. leicht gefangen werden; auch auf… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Piscidĭa — L., Gattung der Leguminosen mit der einzigen Art P. Erythrina L. einem Baum mit unpaarig gefiederten Blättern, weißen und blutroten Blüten in kurzen Rispen und linealischer flacher Hülfe, wächst in Florida, Mexiko und Westindien. Die Rinde… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • piscidia — ● piscidia nom masculin Arbuste (papilionacée) de la Jamaïque et des Antilles, appelé aussi bois ivrant, car son écorce a un effet stupéfiant sur les poissons …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Piscidia —   Piscidia P. piscipula …   Wikipedia Español

  • Piscidia — ID 64236 Symbol Key PISCI Common Name piscidia Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, HI, PR, VI Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • piscidia — pis·cid·ia pi sid ē ə n the bark of a West Indian leguminous tree (Piscidia erythrina) that was formerly used as a narcotic and anodyne * * * Pis·cid·ia (pĭ sidґe ə) [L. piscis fish + caedere to kill] a genus of trees of the family… …   Medical dictionary

  • Piscidia L. — Symbol PISCI Common Name piscidia Botanical Family Fabaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Piscidia erythrina — Piscidĭa erythrīna L., Baum der Papilionazeen auf Jamaika, dessen Rinde eine betäubende, opiumähnliche Substanz enthält und zum Betäuben der Fische dient …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Piscidia erythrina — noun small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd pinnate leaves and panicles of red striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons • Syn: ↑Jamaica dogwood, ↑fish fuddle, ↑Piscidia… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Piscidia piscipula — noun small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd pinnate leaves and panicles of red striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons • Syn: ↑Jamaica dogwood, ↑fish fuddle, ↑Piscidia… …   Useful english dictionary

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