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GENUS PASTINACA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Pastinaca mean?
• GENUS PASTINACA (noun)
The noun GENUS PASTINACA has 1 sense:
1. a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
Familiarity information: GENUS PASTINACA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Pastinaca; Pastinaca
Hypernyms ("genus Pastinaca" is a kind of...):
rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)
Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)
Meronyms (members of "genus Pastinaca"):
parsnip; Pastinaca sativa (a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root)
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