PRUNUS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
Categories: Rosid dicot genus
Synonyms
Genus prunus, Prunus
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "prunus" was borrowed from Latin prūnus.
🔗 Related Words
prune – A related word in the same word family.
plum – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Latin words entered English twice—once through French and once through direct borrowing.