vaccinium

Noun

Meaning

A genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

andromeda azalea camellia rhododendron kalmia gaultheria mountain laurel Pieris leucothoe heather plant heath plant bilberry plant blueberry plant genus Vaccinium ericaceous flowering plant
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Hypernyms

dilleniid dicot genus

Phrases with the word

vaccinium vitis-idaea vaccinium arboreum vaccinium caespitosum vaccinium scoparium vaccinium corymbosum vaccinium pallidum

Examples

Oxycoccus * Vaccinium oxycoccos or Oxycoccus palustris (common cranberry, northern cranberry or cranberry) is widespread throughout the cool temperate northern hemisphere, including northern Europe, northern Asia and northern North America. Source: Internet

Oxycoccoides ** Vaccinium erythrocarpum – Southern Mountain Cranberry ;Subgenus Vaccinium: All the other species, with thicker, upright woody shoots and bell-shaped flowers. Source: Internet

Some species of blackberries and raspberries of the genus Rubus have been cultivated since the 17th century, while smooth-skinned blueberries and cranberries of the genus Vaccinium have been cultivated in the United States for over a century. Source: Internet

The traditional English name for Vaccinium oxycoccos, fenberry, originated from plants found growing in fen (marsh) lands. Source: Internet

Vaccinium ** Vaccinium uliginosum L. – Northern (or Bog) Bilberry (or Blueberry); syn. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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