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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prunus Padus

Prunus domestica
Prunus domestica insititia
Prunus dulcis
Prunus dulcis amara
Prunus glandulosa
Prunus ilicifolia
Prunus incisa
Prunus insititia
Prunus japonica
Prunus laurocerasus
Prunus lyonii
Prunus maritima
Prunus mexicana
Prunus mume
Prunus nigra
Prunus padus (current term)
Prunus pensylvanica
Prunus persica
Prunus persica nectarina
Prunus pumila
Prunus pumilla susquehanae
Prunus salicina
Prunus serotina
Prunus serrulata
Prunus sieboldii
Prunus spinosa
Prunus subcordata
Prunus subhirtella
Prunus susquehanae
Prunus tenella

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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