MYRCIA

Myrciaria, genus Myrciaria, Myrcia

(noun) a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Myr"ci*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)

Definition: A large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs, nearly related to the true myrtles (Myrtus), from which they differ in having very few seeds in each berry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition