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Definition of Prunus padus
1. Noun. Small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry.
Exact synonyms: Common Bird Cherry, European Bird Cherry, Hagberry Tree
Group relationships: Genus Prunus, Prunus
Generic synonyms: Bird Cherry, Bird Cherry Tree
Terms within: Hagberry
Group relationships: Genus Prunus, Prunus
Generic synonyms: Bird Cherry, Bird Cherry Tree
Terms within: Hagberry
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prunus Padus
Literary usage of Prunus padus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke (1902)
"Prunus padus was proved by Lembke. The plant is now classed with the Cherries,
but I retain it under its old name. " In Scotland it is known as the ..."
2. Sketch of the Evolution of Our Native Fruits by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1898)
"The chief historic representative of this class is the Padus or bird cherry (Prunus
Padus) of the Old World, of which onr choke cherry (Prunus Virginiana) ..."
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