Myrcia

Myrcia
noun
a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
Syn: ↑Myrciaria, ↑genus Myrciaria
Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Myrtaceae, ↑family Myrtaceae, ↑myrtle family
Member Meronyms: ↑jaboticaba, ↑jaboticaba tree, ↑Myrciaria cauliflora

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\\ˈmərsh(ē)ə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin myrtus myrtle + New Latin -ia — more at myrtle
: a large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs (family Myrtaceae) distinguished by their few-seeded berries

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  • Myrcia — acris Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Myrcia — Myr ci*a, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs, nearly related to the true myrtles ({Myrtus}), from which they differ in having very few seeds in each berry. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Myrcĭa — (M. De C), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Myrtaceae Myrteae, 12. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Arten: früher zu Myrtus gezählt, sehr zahlreich, sämmtlich in Südamerika heimische Sträucher u.a.; M. coriaca, mit schwarzen, einem Pfefferkorn gleichenden,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Myrcia —   Myrcia …   Wikipedia Español

  • Myrcia — ID 55443 Symbol Key MYRCI Common Name rodwood Family Myrtaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR, VI Growth Habit N/A Dura …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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  • Myrcia skeldingi — Systematik Eurosiden II Ordnung: Myrtenartige (Myrtales) Familie: Myrtengewächse (Myrtaceae) Unterfamilie: Myrtoideae …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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