What is an eponym?

Registered trademark so well known that it transcends its specific form, becoming a common name and being used to identify an entire class of products or services of which it is a part.

E.g.: Kleenex, Bimbo bread, Jeep, Tirita...

Other denominations:
Generic name

 
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