eu|on|y|mus

eu|on|y|mus «yoo ON uh muhs», noun.

any one of a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees, native of northern temperate regions, having loose clusters (cymes) of small purplish flowers, followed by (usually) crimson capsules that on opening disclose the seed wrapped in an orange-colored covering (aril), as the wahoo and spindle tree. Also, evonymus.

╂[< Latin euōnymus < Greek euonymos (literally) of good name < eu- good + dialectal ónyma name]