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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
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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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of euonymus1
Example Sentences
"This is winged euonymus, otherwise known as burning bush. And here is Chinese silver grass. It's a popular ornamental, but the seeds are dispersed by the wind," he said.
More plants grow in the tree’s crevices: purple blackberry canes, spiky grasses and red-tinged euonymus.
But Fernie, a small, green space hidden in the middle of the garden, is Folcarelli’s favorite: There, trunks of dead autumn olives are wrapped in chicken wire to support Euonymus vines, creating sinuous, snakelike forms overhead.
I see lesser celandine choking the wildflowers, and winged euonymus and Japanese honeysuckle crowding out native spicebush.
There are glossy-leafed euonymus, like E. fortunei ‘Gold Splash’, with leaves patterned in bold green and sun gold.
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