euonymus europ[ae]us

Gatten tree \Gat"ten tree`\ [Cf. Prov. E. gatter bush.] (Bot.) A name given to the small trees called guelder-rose (Viburnum Opulus), cornel (Cornus sanguinea), and spindle tree (Euonymus Europ[ae]us). [1913 Webster]

Prickwood \Prick"wood`\, n. (Bot.) A shrub (Euonymus Europ[ae]us); -- so named from the use of its wood for goads, skewers, and shoe pegs. Called also spindle tree. [1913 Webster]