Prunus
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(proo′nŭs)
[L. prunus, plum tree]
A genus of more than 400 trees and shrubs, found throughout the temperate northern hemisphere and including the plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds.
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(proo′nŭs)
[L. prunus, plum tree]
A genus of more than 400 trees and shrubs, found throughout the temperate northern hemisphere and including the plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds.
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