We found 3 definitions of pieris from 2 different sources.
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pieris - type genus of the Pieridae | ||
genus Pieris | ||
arthropod genus a genus of arthropods | ||
family pieridae, pieridae arthropod family including cabbage butterflies; sulphur butterflies | ||
small white, pieris rapae small widely distributed form | ||
large white, pieris brassicae Old World form of cabbage butterfly | ||
pieris - decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines | ||
genus Pieris | ||
dilleniid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs | ||
ericaceae, family ericaceae, heath family heathers | ||
japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, pieris japonica, andromeda a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy |