euonymus en · NOUN
Etymology
From the genus name.
Meanings
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Any of many (often decorative) trees, shrubs and woody vines, of the genus Euonymus.
Her father's euonymus shines as we walk, And swing past the summer-house, buried in talk, And cool the verandah that welcomes us in To the six-o'clock news and a lime-juice and gin.
1945, John Betjeman, “A Subaltern's Love Song”:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| euonymuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
winged euonymus · dwarf euonymus · box-leaf euonymus · wintercreeper euonymus · climbing euonymus