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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]