Translingual

Proper noun

Peritoma f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cleomaceae – the single species Peritoma arborea (one of several plants called bladderpod).

Usage notes

• Other species formerly in Peritoma are now in Cleome.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Brassicales - order; Cleomaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Peritoma arborea (species)