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GENUS SINAPIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica
Synonyms:
genus Sinapis; Sinapis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Sinapis" is a kind of...):
dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)
Holonyms ("genus Sinapis" is a member of...):
Brassicaceae; Cruciferae; family Brassicaceae; family Cruciferae; mustard family (a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives)