genus Phoenix


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Noun1.genus Phoenix - a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, family Palmaceae, family Palmae, palm family, Palmaceae, Palmae - chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
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The genus Phoenix Linn., belonging to the family Palmae of which 200-210 genera and about 2,800 species are distributed mainly in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.