[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

euonymus \euon"ymus\, n. nl. cf. l. euonymos. fr. gr. ?,
   lit., of good name. bot.
   a genus of small european and american trees; the spindle
   tree. the bark is used as a cathartic.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

euonymus
     n : widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees
         or vines syn: genus euonymus
see also:
genus euonymus 

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Euonymus, definition of term: Euonymus
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