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Celastrus

DEFINITIONS OF: Celastrus

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n genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet

Synonyms:
genus Celastrus
Type of:
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
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