Schinus
See also: schinus
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin schīnus, from Ancient Greek σχῖνος (skhînos).
Proper noun
Schinus f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceae – the pepper trees.
Usage notes
- Usually with masculine-form specific epithets.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Sapindales - order; Anacardiaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Schinus areira, Schinus latifolius, Schinus lentiscifolius, Schinus longifolius, Schinus molle, Schinus polygama, Schinus terebinthifolius, Schinus weinmanniifolius - species
References
- pepper tree at OneLook Dictionary Search
