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co·to·ne·as·ter C0676200 (kə-tō′nē-ăs′tər)n. Any of various erect or creeping shrubs of the genus Cotoneaster in the rose family, native to Eurasia, having white to pinkish flowers and tiny, red or black applelike fruits, and frequently cultivated for ornament.
[New Latin Cotōneaster, genus name : Latin cotōneum, quince; see quince + Latin -aster, partially resembling.]cotoneaster (kəˌtəʊnɪˈæstə) n (Plants) any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries[C18: from New Latin, from Latin cotōneum quince]co•to•ne•as•ter (kəˌtoʊ niˈæs tər, ˈkɒt nˌi stər)
n. any of various shrubs of the genus Cotoneaster, rose family. [1789; < New Latin, = Latin cotōne(a) quince + -aster -aster2] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cotoneaster - any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruitsgenus Cotoneaster - genus of deciduous or evergreen Old World shrubs widely cultivatedCotoneaster dammeri - climbing evergreen shrub with white flowers and red berries; often used as ground coverCotoneaster horizontalis - deciduous flat-growing shrub with a fanned herringbone pattern and having reddish flowers and orange-red berries; used as a ground coverbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
cotoneasterenUK
cotoneaster any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries Cotoneaster a genus of plants of the family Rosaceae. They are shrubs measuring up to 3 m tall. The leaves are entire. The small flowers are white or pale pink. The red or black fruit is a minute mealy pome, with two to four seeds. There are more than 100 species, distributed in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In the USSR there are approximately 35 species. The most common species is Cotoneaster melanocarpa. Common species in the Caucasus are the black-fruited C. meyeri and the red-fruited C. integerrima; the latter also grows in the Crimea. Numerous species of Cotoneaster are found in the mountains of Middle Asia, including C. megalocarpa, C. multiflora, C. insignis (which sometimes grows into a tree), and C. hissarica. The last species, which is drought-resistant, is used to secure slopes and as a stock in gardens. The species C. lucida, which is native to Siberia, is used to form hedges. cotoneasterenUK
Words related to cotoneasternoun any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruitsRelated Words- genus Cotoneaster
- Cotoneaster dammeri
- Cotoneaster horizontalis
- bush
- shrub
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