Definition of Genus persea

1. Noun. Avocado.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Persea

genus Pericallis
genus Peridinium
genus Perilla
genus Periophthalmus
genus Peripatopsis
genus Peripatus
genus Periplaneta
genus Periploca
genus Perisoreus
genus Peristedion
genus Pernis
genus Perodicticus
genus Perognathus
genus Peromyscus
genus Peronospora
genus Persea
genus Persoonia
genus Pertusaria
genus Petasites
genus Petaurista
genus Petaurus
genus Petrocoptis
genus Petrogale
genus Petromyzon
genus Petroselinum
genus Petteria
genus Petunia
genus Peziza
genus Pezophaps
genus Phacelia

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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