BESSERA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bessera mean? 

• BESSERA (noun)
  The noun BESSERA has 1 sense:

1. small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae

  Familiarity information: BESSERA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BESSERA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Bessera; genus Bessera

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

liliid monocot genus (genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils)

Meronyms (members of "Bessera"):

Bessera elegans; coral drops (half-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowers)

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

family Liliaceae; Liliaceae; lily family (includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae)