"euonymus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: euonymuses [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} euonymus (plural euonymuses)
  1. Any of many (often decorative) trees, shrubs and woody vines, of the genus Euonymus. Synonyms: spindle tree, spindle Derived forms: climbing euonymus, box-leaf euonymus, dwarf euonymus (taxonomic: Euonymus nanus) (english: dwarf spindle), winged euonymus (taxonomic: Euonymus alatus) (english: winged spindle, burning bush), wintercreeper euonymus (taxonomic: Euonymus fortunei) (english: spindle, Fortune's spindle, spreading euonymus)

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Alternative forms

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