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    GENUS CATHA

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    Meaning:

    A genus of African evergreen shrubs characterized by thick leaves and white flowersplay

    Synonyms:

    Catha; genus Catha

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

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

    gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Catha"):

    Catha edulis (a shrub that is cultivated by Arabs for its leaves which are chewed or used to make tea)

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

    Celastraceae; family Celastraceae; spindle-tree family; staff-tree family (trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits)

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