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eu·on·y·mus E0237900 (yo͞o-ŏn′ə-məs)n. Any of various trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the genus Euonymus, many species of which are cultivated for their decorative foliage. Also called spindle tree. [Latin euōnymus, a kind of tree growing in Lesbos, from Greek euōnumos, of good name : eu-, eu- + onuma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.]euonymus (juːˈɒnɪməs) or evonymusn (Plants) 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[C18: from Latin: spindle tree, from Greek euōnumos fortunately named, from eu- + onoma name]eu•on•y•mus (yuˈɒn ə məs) n. any shrub or vine of the genus Euonymus, of the staff-tree family, usu. having glossy evergreen leaves and clusters of orange or red fruits in open capsules. Also called spindle tree. [1760–70; < New Latin; Latin, n. use of Greek euṓnymos of good name] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Euonymus - widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vinesgenus Euonymusdicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germinationCelastraceae, family Celastraceae, spindle-tree family, staff-tree family - trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruitsspindle tree, spindleberry, spindleberry tree - any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berriesEuonymus atropurpureus, wahoo, burning bush - deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seedsEuonymus americanus, strawberry bush, wahoo - upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and TexasEuonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus radicans vegetus, evergreen bittersweet - broad and bushy Asiatic twining shrub with pinkish fruit; many subspecies or varieties | TranslationseuonymusenUK
euonymus (yo͞oŏn`ĭməs): see staff treestaff tree, common name for some temperate members of the Celastraceae, a family of trees and shrubs (many of them climbing forms), widely distributed except in polar regions. ..... Click the link for more information. .EuonymusenUK
Synonyms for Euonymusnoun widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vinesSynonymsRelated Words- dicot genus
- magnoliopsid genus
- Celastraceae
- family Celastraceae
- spindle-tree family
- staff-tree family
- spindle tree
- spindleberry
- spindleberry tree
- Euonymus atropurpureus
- wahoo
- burning bush
- Euonymus americanus
- strawberry bush
- Euonymus fortunei radicans
- Euonymus radicans vegetus
- evergreen bittersweet
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