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euonymus definition

eu·ony·mus (yo̵̅o̅ än′ə məs)

noun

any of a genus (Euonymus) of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and woody vines of the staff-tree family, with colorful seeds and pods

Etymology: ModL, used by Carolus Linnaeus < L, the spindle tree < Gr euōnymos, lit., of good name, lucky < eu- (see eu-) + onyma, dial. form of onoma, name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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