Definition of cotoneaster in English:
cotoneaster
noun kəˌtəʊnɪˈastəkəˌtoʊniˈæstər
A small-leaved shrub of the rose family, cultivated as a hedging plant or for its bright red berries which often remain on the plant throughout the winter.
Genus Cotoneaster, family Rosaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- The holly was a sorry-looking stick planted in the centre of the lawn and the cotoneaster was a small shrub growing against a wall.
- This striking arrangement is made with prunings from cotoneaster, deodar cedar, and juniper.
- In the summer, I had to do some drastic cutting back of all the wall shrubs, and the cotoneaster was untied and allowed to grow away from the wall.
- Plant berry-bearing plants in your garden, such as hawthorn, rowan, holly, cotoneaster and berberis.
- To encourage wildlife they planted cotoneaster to provide winter fruit for birds while the pond attracts both insects and birds.
Origin
Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin cotoneum (see quince) + -aster.
Definition of cotoneaster in US English:
cotoneaster
nounkəˌtōnēˈastərkəˌtoʊniˈæstər
A small-leaved shrub of the rose family, cultivated as a hedging plant or for its bright red berries which often remain on the plant throughout the winter.
Genus Cotoneaster, family Rosaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- To encourage wildlife they planted cotoneaster to provide winter fruit for birds while the pond attracts both insects and birds.
- The holly was a sorry-looking stick planted in the centre of the lawn and the cotoneaster was a small shrub growing against a wall.
- This striking arrangement is made with prunings from cotoneaster, deodar cedar, and juniper.
- In the summer, I had to do some drastic cutting back of all the wall shrubs, and the cotoneaster was untied and allowed to grow away from the wall.
- Plant berry-bearing plants in your garden, such as hawthorn, rowan, holly, cotoneaster and berberis.
Origin
Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin cotoneum (see quince) + -aster.