| melastoma | (n) type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries, Syn. genus Melastoma |
| melastomataceae | (n) a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals, Syn. Melastomaceae, meadow-beauty family, family Melastomataceae, family Melastomaceae |
| Melastoma | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. |
| Melastomaceous | a. (Bot.) Belonging to the order of which |
| ノボタン科 | [ノボタンか, nobotan ka] (n) Melastomataceae (plant family); (common name) the melastome family [Add to Longdo] |
| 野牡丹 | [のぼたん;ノボタン, nobotan ; nobotan] (n) Asian melastome; Melastoma candidum [Add to Longdo] |