| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet.[Wordnet]
2. Type genus of the Celastraceae: bittersweet and shrubby bittersweet; woody vines and shrubs native chiefly to Asia and Australia.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "Celastrus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Common Expressions: Celastrus
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Celastrus orbiculatus | Ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Celastrus scandens | Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Genus Celastrus | Genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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