| pyrularia | (n) small genus of chiefly Asiatic parasitic shrubs, Syn. genus Pyrularia |
| rabbitwood | (n) shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes, Syn. Pyrularia pubera, buffalo nut |
| Pyrula | ‖n. [ NL., fr. L. pyrus a pear. ] (Zool.) A genus of large marine gastropods having a pear-shaped shell. It includes the fig-shells. See Illust. in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ] |