1. genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet; [syn: Celastrus, genus Celastrus]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Celastrus
n 1: genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the
Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia:
includes bittersweet [syn: Celastrus, genus Celastrus]