Celastrus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Celastrus
       n : type genus of the Celastraceae: bittersweet and shrubby
           bittersweet; woody vines and shrubs native chiefly to
           Asia and Australia [syn: {genus Celastrus}]