Definition of "Padus"

Certain shrubs and trees with cherry-like fruit, including bird cherries, false bird cherries, cherry laurels, and similar shrubs and tree of former genus Pygaeum

1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – now a subgenus of Prunus.

2. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Rosaceae – Prunus subg. Padus.  examples