'Prunus' definitions:
Definition of 'Prunus'
From: WordNet
noun
A genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions [syn: Prunus, genus Prunus]
Definition of 'Prunus'
From: GCIDE
- Prunus \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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster] Prurience
Words containing 'Prunus'
- Prunus Americana,
- Prunus Capollin,
- Prunus Cerasus,
- Prunus Chamaecerasus,
- Prunus Chicasa,
- Prunus Lusitanica,
- Prunus Mahaleb,
- Prunus Padus,
- Prunus Pennsylvanica,
- Prunus Persica,
- Prunus Virginiana,
- Prunus avium,
- Prunus brigantiaca,
- Prunus communis,
- Prunus domestica,
- Prunus maritima,
- Prunus occidentalis,
- Prunus serotina,
- Prunus spinosa,
- genus prunus,
- prunus alleghaniensis,
- prunus amygdalus,
- prunus angustifolia,
- prunus armeniaca,
- prunus besseyi,
- prunus capuli,
- prunus caroliniana,
- prunus cerasifera,
- prunus cuneata,
- prunus dasycarpa,
- prunus demissa,
- prunus dulcis,
- prunus glandulosa,
- prunus ilicifolia,
- prunus incisa,
- prunus insititia,
- prunus japonica,
- prunus laurocerasus,
- prunus lyonii,
- prunus mexicana,
- prunus mume,
- prunus pensylvanica,
- prunus pumila,
- prunus salicina,
- prunus serrulata,
- prunus sieboldii,
- prunus subcordata,
- prunus subhirtella,
- prunus susquehanae,
- prunus tenella,
- prunus triloba,
- prunus cerasus austera,
- prunus cerasus caproniana,
- prunus cerasus marasca,
- prunus domestica insititia,
- prunus dulcis amara,
- prunus persica nectarina,
- prunus pumilla susquehanae,
- prunus virginiana demissa,
- Prunus Lauro-cerasus