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euonymus
[ yoo-on-uh-muhs ]
noun
- any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Euonymus, of northern temperate regions, having opposite leaves, branching clusters of small, greenish or purplish flowers, and crimson or rose-colored capsules that on opening disclose the seed.
euonymus
/ juːˈɒnɪməs /
noun
- any tree or shrub of the N temperate genus Euonymus, such as the spindle tree, whose seeds are each enclosed in a fleshy, typically red, aril: family Celastraceae
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of euonymus1
C18: from Latin: spindle tree, from Greek euōnumos fortunately named, from eu- + onoma name
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Example Sentences
Opposite leaves of Euonymus, or Spindle-tree, showing the successive pairs crossing each other at right angles.
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Very common in gardens about Wellington: sometimes does much damage to euonymus shrubs and hedges.
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Mer also was intimate with a heathen philosopher, Euonymus of Gadara.
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Affghan plants have nearly ended, Moacurra and Euonymus alone continuing.
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Then there is the Euonymus, so bright with its glossy green leaves, long a favorite whether for the border or window garden.
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