BELVEDERE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does belvedere mean? 

• BELVEDERE (noun)
  The noun BELVEDERE has 2 senses:

1. densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

2. a gazebo sited to command a fine view

  Familiarity information: BELVEDERE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BELVEDERE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Bassia scoparia; belvedere; burning bush; fire-bush; fire bush; Kochia scoparia; summer cypress

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

bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

Holonyms ("belvedere" is a member of...):

Bassia; genus Bassia; genus Kochia; Kochia (summer cypress)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A gazebo sited to command a fine view

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

gazebo; summerhouse (a small roofed building affording shade and rest)