noun
a genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
• Syn: ↑Acalypha
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbiaceae, ↑family Euphorbiaceae, ↑spurge family
• Member Meronyms: ↑three-seeded mercury, ↑Acalypha virginica
Useful english dictionary. 2012.