English noun: pyxis | |||
1. | pyxis (plant) fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released | ||
Synonyms | pyxidium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fruit | ||
2. | Pyxis (object) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia | ||
Instance hypernym | constellation | ||
Part meronym | Argo | ||
3. | pyxis (artifact) a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines | ||
Broader (hypernym) | box | ||