euonymus(n = noun.plant) genus euonymus - widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines;
is a kind of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
is a member of celastraceae, family celastraceae, spindle-tree family, staff-tree family
A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic. [1913 Webster]
euonymus, n. any tree of the genus Euonymus, e.g. the spindle tree.
Etymology:
L f. Gk euonumos of lucky name (as EU-, onoma name)
euonymus americanus, euonymus atropurpureus, euonymus europaeus, euonymus fortunei radicans, euonymus radicans vegetus, genus euonymus