Genus Vaccinium (Noun)
Meaning
Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Vaccinium is a genus of shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae) with about 450 species, which are found mostly in the northern hemisphere.
- The genus Vaccinium includes several species of plants commonly known as blueberries and cranberries.
- Genus Vaccinium consists of evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs with woody stems that vary in size and texture.
- Wild berries such as the species from genus Vaccinium can provide critical winter sustenance for songbirds.
- Low-bush and high-bush blueberries both belong to the genus Vaccinium in the family Ericaceae.