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Definition of Eugenia
1. Noun. Tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood.
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Family Myrtaceae, Myrtaceae, Myrtle Family
Member holonyms: Eugenia Corynantha, Sour Cherry, Eugenia Dicrana, Nakedwood, Eugenia Uniflora, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry, Eugenia Jambos, Jambosa, Rose Apple, Rose-apple Tree
Definition of Eugenia
1. n. A genus of myrtaceous plants, mostly of tropical countries, and including several aromatic trees and shrubs, among which are the trees which produce allspice and cloves of commerce.
Definition of Eugenia
1. Proper noun. (given name female from=Ancient Greek). Variant: Eugenie. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eugenia
1. a tropical evergreen tree [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eugenia
Literary usage of Eugenia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"eugenia, a genus of plants named m honour <f Prince Eugene of Savoy. It still
contains learly 200 species, though numbers have been ..."
2. Select Extra-tropical Plants Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1884)
"East Australia. A handsome bush with palatable fruit. Careful special culture
would probably improve all eugenia- fruits. ..."
3. Publication by Field Columbian Museum (1902)
"eugenia FLORIBUNDA West. " Guava Berry." Moist pasture lands at Spring Garden.
... Eggers Fl. 307. Fruit edible, used for making preserves. 681. eugenia ..."
4. The Timber Trees, Timber and Fancy Woods, as Also, the Forests, of India and by Edward Balfour (1870)
"eugenia pimenta, DC-, var. ovalifolia, syn. of eugenia acris, W. #• A. eugenia
racemosa, ... eugenia zeylanica, Roxb., syn. of eugenia bracteata, Roxb., ..."
5. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1916)
"UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE THE GENUS eugenia IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ...
The genus eugenia was named by Linnaeus in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy. ..."
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