Caryophyllus
See also: caryophyllus
Translingual
Etymology
See Latin caryophyllus
Proper noun
Caryophyllus m
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – including the clove, now included in Syzygium.
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – now principally Dianthus, the clove pink, which has a clove-like smell.
Hypernyms
- (archaic genus in Myrtaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Myrtales - order; Myrtaceae - family
- (archaic genus in Caryophyllaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Caryophyllaceae - family
Derived terms
- Caryophyllaceae
- Caryophyllales
References
- Caryophyllus at Plants of the World Online (syn. of Syzygium)
- Caryophyllus at Plants of the World Online (syn. of Dianthus)
- Caryophyllus in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911