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cotoneaster /kəˌtəʊnɪˈastə /nounA 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.
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....- To encourage wildlife they planted cotoneaster to provide winter fruit for birds while the pond attracts both insects and birds.
- 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.
Origin Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin cotoneum (see quince) + -aster. |