About The Word Prunus
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Prunus
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What's The Definition Of Prunus?
[n] a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
Synonyms | Synonyms for Prunus: genus Prunus Related Terms | Find terms related to Prunus: See Also | almond tree | apricot | apricot tree | black apricot | blackthorn | cherry | cherry laurel | cherry tree | chokecherry | chokecherry tree | common apricot | common bird cherry | European bird cherry | family Rosaceae | hagberry tree | laurel cherry | mock orange | nectarine | nectarine tree | peach | peach tree | plum | plum tree | plumcot | plumcot tree | Prunus armeniaca | Prunus besseyi | Prunus caroliniana | Prunus cuneata | Prunus dasycarpa | Prunus laurocerasus | Prunus padus | Prunus persica | Prunus persica nectarina | Prunus pumila | Prunus pumilla susquehanae | Prunus spinosa | Prunus susquehanae | Prunus virginiana | purple apricot | Rocky Mountains cherry | Rosaceae | rose family | rosid dicot genus | sand cherry | sloe | Western sand cherry | wild orange Prunus In Webster's Dictionary \Pru"nus\, n. [L., a plum tree.] (Bot.)
A genus of trees with perigynous rosaceous flowers, and a
single two-ovuled carpel which usually becomes a drupe in
ripening.
Note: Originally, this genus was limited to the plums, then,
by Linn[ae]us, was made to include the cherries and the
apricot. Later botanists separated these into several
genera, as {Prunus}, {Cerasus}, and {Armeniaca}, but
now, by Bentham and Hooker, the plums, cherries, cherry
laurels, peach, almond, and nectarine are all placed in
{Prunus}.
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