'Celastrus' definitions:
Definition of 'Celastrus'
(from WordNet)
noun
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]
Definition of 'Celastrus'
From: 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]