Pyxis (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Meaning ²

A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Meaning ³

Fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Pyxidium

Hypernyms

• Fruit