myrtus

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the Myrtaceae (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus,
definition	:	genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination (noun.plant)

member holonym	:	common myrtle, myrtus communis,
definition	:	European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	family myrtaceae, myrtaceae, myrtle family,
definition	:	trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil (noun.plant)