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Definition of Celastrus
1. Noun. Genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet.
Exact synonyms: Genus Celastrus
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Celastraceae, Family Celastraceae, Spindle-tree Family, Staff-tree Family
Member holonyms: Staff Tree, American Bittersweet, Bittersweet, Celastrus Scandens, Climbing Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet, Staff Vine, Waxwork, Celastric Articulatus, Celastrus Orbiculatus, Japan Bittersweet, Japanese Bittersweet, Oriental Bittersweet
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Celastraceae, Family Celastraceae, Spindle-tree Family, Staff-tree Family
Member holonyms: Staff Tree, American Bittersweet, Bittersweet, Celastrus Scandens, Climbing Bittersweet, False Bittersweet, Shrubby Bittersweet, Staff Vine, Waxwork, Celastric Articulatus, Celastrus Orbiculatus, Japan Bittersweet, Japanese Bittersweet, Oriental Bittersweet