Cotoneaster Definition

kə-tōnē-ăstər
noun
Any of a genus (Cotoneaster) of shrubs of the rose family, grown for their attractive leaves, red or white flowers, and small, red or black fruits.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cotoneaster

Noun

Singular:
cotoneaster
Plural:
cotoneasters

Origin of Cotoneaster

  • New Latin Cotōneaster genus name Latin cotōneum quince quince Latin -aster partially resembling

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From New Latin, from Latin cotone (“quince”) and -aster (“resembling”)

    From Wiktionary

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