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Definition of Genus persea
1. Noun. Avocado.
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Lauraceae, Lauraceae, Laurel Family
Member holonyms: Avocado, Avocado Tree, Persea Americana, Laurel-tree, Persea Borbonia, Red Bay
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Persea
Literary usage of Genus persea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1914)
"... usually readily recognized and certainly represented in our Eocene floras.
Second the genus Persea, represented by the larger and wider ..."
2. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington by Entomological Society of Washington (1905)
"Mr. Fawcett suggested that the insect might prove to be injurious to the avocado
or alligator pear, which also belongs to the genus Persea. ..."
3. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India by Geological Survey of India (1865)
"... to the genus Persea, and perhaps also to the species Braunii; others are
undoubtedly of the genus Laurus. In one case a well-marked berry is preserved. ..."
4. The Tree Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Trees of North America by Julia Ellen Rogers (1905)
"Genus PERSEA, Linn. C. Flower stalks short, smooth; bark red. (P. pubescens)
SWAMP BAY BB. Calyx lobes not presistent on the fruit. ..."
5. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1902)
"While modern opinion places them in the genus Persea, I am disposed to follow
Heer in considering them a species of Magnolia; they are certainly not ..."
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