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[syn: Eugenia, genus Eugenia]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Eugenia \Eu*ge"ni*a\ ([-u]*j[=e]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL. Named in
honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy.] (Bot.)
A genus of myrtaceous plants, mostly of tropical countries,
and including several aromatic trees and shrubs, among which
are the trees which produce allspice and cloves of commerce.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Eugenia
n 1: tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often
valuable hard wood [syn: Eugenia, genus Eugenia]