genus Celastrus

genus Celastrus
noun
genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet
Syn: ↑Celastrus
Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
Member Meronyms:

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  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Celastrus orbiculatus — Oriental Bittersweet Oriental Staff Vlne Celastrus orbiculatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plan …   Wikipedia

  • Celastrus — noun genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet • Syn: ↑genus Celastrus • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Celastraceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Celastrus orbiculatus — noun ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America • Syn: ↑Japanese bittersweet, ↑Japan bittersweet, ↑oriental bittersweet, ↑Celastric articulatus • Hypernyms: ↑vine …   Useful english dictionary

  • Celastrus scandens — noun twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds • Syn: ↑bittersweet, ↑American bittersweet, ↑climbing bittersweet, ↑false bittersweet, ↑staff vine, ↑waxwork, ↑shrubby bittersweet …   Useful english dictionary

  • Celastrus orbiculatus — ID 16533 Symbol Key CEOR7 Common Name Oriental bittersweet Family Celastraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Celastrus scandens — ID 16535 Symbol Key CESC Common Name American bittersweet Family Celastraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Celastrus — ID 16531 Symbol Key CELAS Common Name bittersweet Family Celastraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Celastrus gemmata — ID 16532 Symbol Key CEGE3 Common Name N/A Family Celastraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • dicot genus — noun genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑magnoliopsid genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus, ↑hamamelid dicot genus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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