Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A celastraceous genus of shrubs and small trees, natives of northern temperate regions, including about 40 species.
- noun [lowercase] The bark of Euonymus atropurpurea, which is used as a purgative and laxative.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Celastraceae —shrubs often cultivated as ornamental plants.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Burning Bush, also known as Euonymus alata or winged euonymus, gets its
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Plant of the week: Euonymus 'Scarlet Wonder': Autumn colour for those without an arboretum.
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Indian root is likely Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus), a common herb in Native American medicine used as a laxative.
Archive 2008-02-01 Another Outspoken Female 2008
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Years ago I ripped out a perfectly nice burning bush (Euonymus alata) after learning that the Asian species, famed for its flaming fall foliage, has been blamed for spreading wantonly through its seeds.
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Is Euonymus europaeus really called Hearts ‘a Bustin’ or is that you being whimsical?
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Also, Euonymus takes a shear quite well so nuts to the assertion that they keep a bad habit.
SNIP & SAVE: PLANTS TO AVOID Pooky 2008
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Maybe that will help you track down exactly which Euonymus it is.
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Cotoneaster melanocarpa, Euonymus semenovii, Rosa albertii, and R. beggeriana.
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Chokeberries are great but don't come close to Euonymus for fall color, and they don't take full shade like Euonies.
SNIP & SAVE: PLANTS TO AVOID Pooky 2008
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Burningbush, Eastern Euonymus atropurpureus 177, 264
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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