common spindle tree

/ˌkɑmən ˌspɪndl tri/
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Definitions of common spindle tree
  1. noun
    small erect deciduous shrub having tough white wood and cathartic bark and fruit
    synonyms: Euonymus europaeus
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    type of:
    spindle tree, spindleberry, spindleberry tree
    any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries
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