Pieris

Definitions of Pieris
  1. noun
    type genus of the Pieridae
    synonyms: genus Pieris
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    type of:
    arthropod genus
    a genus of arthropods
  2. noun
    decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
    synonyms: genus Pieris
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot genus
    genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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