SYMPHORICARPOS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Symphoricarpos mean? 

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

1. deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SYMPHORICARPOS (noun)

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Meaning:

Deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Symphoricarpos; Symphoricarpos

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

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

Meronyms (members of "Symphoricarpos"):

coralberry; Indian currant; Symphoricarpos orbiculatus (North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits)

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

Caprifoliaceae; family Caprifoliaceae; honeysuckle family (shrubs and small trees and woody vines)