Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Celastrus \Celastrus\ n.
the type genus of the Celastraceae, comprising the plants
called climbing bittersweet; bittersweet and shrubby
bittersweet; they are woody vines and shrubs native chiefly
to Asia and Australia, bearing yellow to orange capsules
which open to expose red-coated seeds. See also
bittersweet[3b].
Syn: genus Celastrus.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]