noun
a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Nyctaginaceae having only one species
• Syn: ↑genus Nyctaginia
• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Nyctaginaceae, ↑family Nyctaginaceae, ↑Allioniaceae, ↑family Allioniaceae, ↑four-o'clock family
• Member Meronyms: ↑scarlet musk flower, ↑Nyctaginia capitata
Useful english dictionary. 2012.