n. a magnoliid genus; a genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as the most primitive of extant angiosperms; alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae. Syn. -- genus Brasenia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Brazil, built on the central plateau. Population (2000) = 1, 800, 000. Syn. -- Brazilian capital. [ WordNet 1.5 ]