climbing bittersweet

2 definitions found

climbing bittersweet - 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]

climbing bittersweet - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  climbing bittersweet
      n 1: twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules
           enclosing scarlet seeds [syn: bittersweet, American bittersweet
           , climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet,
           staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens
           ]