Associations to the word «Pieris»

Wiktionary

PIERIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae   — certain shrubs, the andromedas or fetterbushes.
PIERIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Pieridae   — the whites, typical pierid butterflies.
PIERIS JAPONICA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Ericaceae   — the Japanese andromeda.
PIERIS RAPAE, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Pieridae   — the small white.

Dictionary definition

PIERIS, noun. Decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines.
PIERIS, noun. Type genus of the Pieridae.

Wise words

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