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Definitions for: Prunus
[n] a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: genus 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
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