ˈpādəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pados, a tree; probably akin to Greek pēdos, a tree, pidyein to gush forth — more at fat
in some classifications : a genus of shrubs and trees (family Rosaceae) of the north temperate zone that are now usually included in the genus Prunus from which they are distinguished chiefly by racemose flowers