euonymus

[ yoo-on-uh-muhs ]

/ yuˈɒn ə məs /

noun

any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Euonymus, of northern temperate regions, having opposite leaves, branching clusters of small, greenish or purplish flowers, and crimson or rose-colored capsules that on opening disclose the seed.

Also evonymus.

Origin of euonymus

1760–70; <New Latin; Latin, noun use of Greek euṓnymos of good name. See eu-, -onym, -ous

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH euonymus

anomalous, anonymous, euonymus , unanimous

Words nearby euonymus

eunuchism, eunuchize, eunuchoid, eunuchoid gigantism, eunuchoidism, euonymus, eupatorium, eupatrid, Eupen and Malmédy, eupepsia, eupeptic

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Example sentences from the Web for euonymus

Two shrubby species of Euonymus belong to the flora of North America, but the bulk of the large family is tropical.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers
Affghan plants have nearly ended, Moacurra and Euonymus alone continuing.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith
Within the vehicle were only the few roses she had been able to gather, with cedar and euonymus.
Sons and Fathers|Harry Stillwell Edwards
Euonymus japonicus albo-marginatus, very good for the south coast.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook

Very common in gardens about Wellington: sometimes does much damage to euonymus shrubs and hedges.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell

British Dictionary definitions for euonymus

euonymus

evonymus

/ (juːˈɒnɪməs) /

noun

any tree or shrub of the N temperate genus Euonymus, such as the spindle tree, whose seeds are each enclosed in a fleshy, typically red, aril: family Celastraceae

Word Origin for euonymus

C18: from Latin: spindle tree, from Greek euōnumos fortunately named, from eu- + onoma name

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	euonymus
释义	euonymus [ yoo-on-uh-muhs ] / yuˈɒn ə məs / noun any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Euonymus, of northern temperate regions, having opposite leaves, branching clusters of small, greenish or purplish flowers, and crimson or rose-colored capsules that on opening disclose the seed. Also evonymus. Origin of euonymus 1760–70; <New Latin; Latin, noun use of Greek euṓnymos of good name. See eu-, -onym, -ous WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH euonymus anomalous, anonymous, euonymus , unanimous Words nearby euonymus eunuchism, eunuchize, eunuchoid, eunuchoid gigantism, eunuchoidism, euonymus, eupatorium, eupatrid, Eupen and Malmédy, eupepsia, eupeptic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for euonymus Two shrubby species of Euonymus belong to the flora of North America, but the bulk of the large family is tropical. Trees Worth Knowing\|Julia Ellen Rogers Affghan plants have nearly ended, Moacurra and Euonymus alone continuing. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith Within the vehicle were only the few roses she had been able to gather, with cedar and euonymus. Sons and Fathers\|Harry Stillwell Edwards Euonymus japonicus albo-marginatus, very good for the south coast. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens\|Ernest Thomas Cook Very common in gardens about Wellington: sometimes does much damage to euonymus shrubs and hedges. An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand\|W. M. Maskell British Dictionary definitions for euonymus euonymus evonymus / (juːˈɒnɪməs) / noun any tree or shrub of the N temperate genus Euonymus, such as the spindle tree, whose seeds are each enclosed in a fleshy, typically red, aril: family Celastraceae Word Origin for euonymus C18: from Latin: spindle tree, from Greek euōnumos fortunately named, from eu- + onoma name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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