cotoneaster

American

[kuh-toh-nee-as-ter, kot-n-ee-ster] / kəˌtoʊ niˈæs tər, ˈkɒt nˌi stər /

noun

any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Cotoneaster, of the rose family, having white or pink flowers and bearing a red or black, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental.

cotoneaster British

/ kəˌtəʊnɪˈæstə /

noun

any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries

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Etymology

Origin of cotoneaster

1789; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin cotōne ( a ) quince + -aster -aster ²

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This insect is not native to North America and is a pest of more than 130 species of plants including poplars, ash, beech, maple, willows, dogwood, cotoneaster and lilacs.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Corokia cotoneaster ‘Little Prince’ is a subtle shadow of a plant that looks more like a snarl of gray witch’s hair than anything living.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023

Finally, the easiest plants to prune are witch hazel, cotoneaster, enkianthus, PeeGee hydrangea, climbing roses, tree peonies and many viburnums.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2019

A few of the most common ground covers include ajuga, jasmine, juniper, ivy, pachysandra, wintercreeper, periwinkle, cotoneaster, potentilla, liriope and partridge berry.

From Time Magazine Archive

Around the house the flakes fly faster, And all the berries now are gone From holly and cotoneaster Around the house.

From Poems of the Past and the Present by Hardy, Thomas

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