cotoneaster

/kəˈtoʊniˌæstər/

Definitions of cotoneaster

1. noun

   any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits
   types:

   Cotoneaster dammeri

   climbing evergreen shrub with white flowers and red berries; often used as ground cover

   Cotoneaster horizontalis

   deciduous flat-growing shrub with a fanned herringbone pattern and having reddish flowers and orange-red berries; used as a ground cover

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems