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GREWIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees
Synonyms:
genus Grewia; Grewia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Grewia" is a kind of...):
dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)
Meronyms (members of "Grewia"):
Grewia asiatica; phalsa (drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets)
Holonyms ("Grewia" is a member of...):
family Tiliaceae; linden family; Tiliaceae (chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia)
