Euonymus Definition
yo͝o-ŏnə-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.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- genus Euonymus
pronoun
Origin of Euonymus
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Latin euōnymus a kind of tree growing in Lesbos from Greek euōnumos of good name eu- eu- onuma name nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin euonymos (Pliny), from Ancient Greek εὐώνυμος (euōnumos, “lucky”), from εὖ (eu, “good”) + ὄνομα (onoma, “name”)
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