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
- Category:Schinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons