noun
genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America
• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑family Asteraceae, ↑aster family
• Member Meronyms: ↑dahlia, ↑Dahlia pinnata
Useful english dictionary. 2012.