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American bittersweet

DEFINITIONS OF: American bittersweet

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n twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

Synonyms:
Celastrus scandens, bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork
Type of:
vine
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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