metonym

English Thesaurus

1. a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	word,
definition	:	a unit of language that native speakers can identify (noun.communication)

derivation	:	metonymic, metonymical,
definition	:	using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated (adj.all)

derivation	:	metonymic, metonymical,
definition	:	using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated (adj.all)