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euonymus

Noun

eu=on=y=mus

WORDNET DICTIONARY

euonymus(n = noun.plant) genus euonymus - widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines; Array

is a kind of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

is a member of celastraceae, family celastraceae, spindle-tree family, staff-tree family

euonymus, n. [NL. (cf. L. euonymos). fr. Gr. , lit., of good name.].

A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic. [1913 Webster]

euonymus, n. any tree of the genus Euonymus, e.g. the spindle tree.

Etymology

L f. Gk euonumos of lucky name (as EU-, onoma name)

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