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myrsine family

noun

family of Old World tropical trees and shrubs; some in Florida

• Syn: ↑Myrsinaceae, ↑family Myrsinaceae

• Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Primulales, ↑order Primulales

• Member Meronyms: ↑Myrsine, ↑genus Myrsine, ↑Ardisia, ↑genus Ardisia

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\\ˈmərsənē-\ noun

Etymology: New Latin Myrsine, genus of shrubs

: myrsinaceae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.