euonymus
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See also: Euonymus
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the genus name.
Noun[edit]
euonymus (plural euonymuses)
- Any of many (often decorative) trees, shrubs and woody vines, of the genus Euonymus.
- 1945, John Betjeman (lyrics and music), “A Subaltern's Love Song”:
- Her father's euonymus shines as we walk,
And swing past the summer-house, buried in talk,
And cool the verandah that welcomes us in
To the six-o'clock news and a lime-juice and gin.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- climbing euonymus
- box-leaf euonymus
- dwarf euonymus (Euonymus nanus, dwarf spindle)
- winged euonymus (Euonymus alatus, winged spindle, burning bush)
- wintercreeper euonymus (Euonymus fortunei, spindle, Fortune's spindle, spreading euonymus)
Translations[edit]
References[edit]
- “euonymus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- euonymus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Euonymus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Euonymus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons