Acokanthera n 1: small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa [syn: {Acocanthera}, {genus Acocanthera}, {Acokanthera}, {genus Acokanthera}]
Acokanthera \Acokanthera\ n. 1. small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; distributed from Arabia to Africa. Syn: Acocanthera, genus Acocanthera, genus Acokanthera [WordNet 1.5]