Schinus

See also: schinus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin schīnus, from Ancient Greek σχῖνος (skhînos).

Proper noun

Schinus f

A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceae – the pepper trees.

Usage notes

Usually with masculine-form specific epithets.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Sapindales - order; Anacardiaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Schinus areira, Schinus latifolius, Schinus lentiscifolius, Schinus longifolius, Schinus molle, Schinus polygama, Schinus terebinthifolius, Schinus weinmanniifolius - species

References

“pepper tree”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Schinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Schinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Schinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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