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noun

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 3 (b).

Synonyms: genus Celastrus.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Celastrus" : false bittersweet, Japanese bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, spindle-tree family, Celastrus orbiculatus, American bittersweet, bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, staff tree, dicot genus, Celastraceae