GENUS CATHA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Catha mean? 

• GENUS CATHA (noun)
  The noun GENUS CATHA has 1 sense:

1. a genus of African evergreen shrubs characterized by thick leaves and white flowers

  Familiarity information: GENUS CATHA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CATHA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Catha; genus Catha

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

gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)

Meronyms (members of "genus Catha"):

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

Holonyms ("genus 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)