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ARCTOSTAPHYLOS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Bearberry; manzanita

Synonyms:

Arctostaphylos; genus Arctostaphylos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Arctostaphylos" is a kind of...):

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

Meronyms (members of "Arctostaphylos"):

bearberry (chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas)

manzanita (chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America)

Holonyms ("Arctostaphylos" is a member of...):

Ericaceae; family Ericaceae; heath family (heathers)

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