CATHA

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Catha; genus Catha

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)

Meronyms (members of "Catha"):

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

Holonyms ("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)