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| Matching Terms: | | euonymus americanus, euonymus atropurpureus, euonymus europaeus, euonymus fortunei radicans, euonymus radicans vegetus
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| | Definition: | | [n] widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Euonymus |
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| | See Also: | | burning bush, Celastraceae, dicot genus, Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus radicans vegetus, evergreen bittersweet, family Celastraceae, magnoliopsid genus, spindle tree, spindleberry, spindleberry tree, spindle-tree family, staff-tree family, strawberry bush, wahoo |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Eu*on"y*mus\, n. [NL. (cf. L. euonymos). fr. Gr. ?,
lit., of good name.] (Bot.)
A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle
tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.
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