Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of trees and shrubs, of the order Nyctagineæ, type of the tribe Pisonieæ, characterized by the terminal stigma and six to ten exserted stamens.
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- noun botany Any of the
genus Pisonia ofnyctaginaceous flowering plants .
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- noun genus of often thorny tropical trees and shrubs and some vines; mainly America
Etymologies
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From the genus name.
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Examples
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The forest in most places, extended nearly to the beach, and was composed chiefly of hibiscus, pandanus, and cocoa-nut trees, with here and there a large pisonia, close to the lagoon.
The Island Home Richard Archer
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