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Definition of Genus Chimonanthus
1. Noun. Small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet.
Exact synonyms: Chimonanthus
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Calycanthaceae, Calycanthus Family, Family Calycanthaceae, Strawberry-shrub Family
Member holonyms: Chimonanthus Praecox, Japan Allspice, Japanese Allspice, Winter Sweet
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Calycanthaceae, Calycanthus Family, Family Calycanthaceae, Strawberry-shrub Family
Member holonyms: Chimonanthus Praecox, Japan Allspice, Japanese Allspice, Winter Sweet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Chimonanthus
Literary usage of Genus Chimonanthus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons (1906)
"An order of two genera only—our Calycanthus, comprising North America three
species, and the Japanese genus, Chimonanthus, having but one species. ..."
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