genus osmanthus

Noun
  1. Widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan (synset 112329920)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym: american olive, devilwood, osmanthus americanus - small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits
    belongs to: family oleaceae, oleaceae, olive family - trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac
    same as: osmanthus

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