"prunus" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prūnus. Doublet of prune and plum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|prūnus}} Latin prūnus, {{doublet|en|prune|plum}} Doublet of prune and plum Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prunus (uncountable)
  1. (ceramics) A type of traditional decoration on porcelain that depicts the leaves and branches of the Chinese plum, Prunus mume. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ceramics
    Sense id: en-prunus-en-noun-KEXd54wY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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