genus asimina

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Noun genus asimina has 1 sense

Asimina, genus Asimina - pawpaw
--₁ is a kind of magnoliid dicot genus
--₁ is a member of Annonaceae, family Annonaceae, custard-apple family
--₁ has members: pawpaw, papaw, papaw tree, Asimina triloba

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Genus Asimina

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

A genus of small trees or shrubs found in North America, also known as the pawpaw.

Sample Sentence:

The genus Asimina includes several species with delicious fruit, such as Asimina triloba.

Sense 2:

A local term referring to the specific genus of pawpaw trees found in a particular area.

Sample Sentence:

In this region, people commonly refer to the local species of pawpaw trees as the genus Asimina.

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