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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
Celastrus
    n 1: genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the
         Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia:
         includes bittersweet [syn: Celastrus, genus Celastrus]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Celastrus \Celastrus\ n.
   the type genus of the Celastraceae, comprising the plants
   called climbing bittersweet; bittersweet and shrubby
   bittersweet; they are woody vines and shrubs native chiefly
   to Asia and Australia, bearing yellow to orange capsules
   which open to expose red-coated seeds. See also
   bittersweet[3b].

   Syn: genus Celastrus.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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