prunus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prūnus. Doublet of prune and plum.

Synonyms

genus Prunus

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