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GENUS GREWIA

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Grewia mean?

• GENUS GREWIA (noun)
The noun GENUS GREWIA has 1 sense:

1. a genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees

Familiarity information: GENUS GREWIA used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS GREWIA (noun)

Sense 1

genus Grewia ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Grewia; Grewia

Hypernyms ("genus Grewia" is a kind of...):

dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)

Meronyms (members of "genus Grewia"):

Grewia asiatica; phalsa (drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets)

Holonyms ("genus Grewia" is a member of...):

family Tiliaceae; linden family; Tiliaceae (chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia)

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