celastrus

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celastrus - 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]

celastrus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]