GENUS VACCINIUM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries

Synonyms:

genus Vaccinium; Vaccinium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

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

Meronyms (members of "genus Vaccinium"):

cranberry (any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries)

blueberry; blueberry bush (any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries)

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

Ericaceae; family Ericaceae; heath family (heathers)