eu·on·y·mus  (yōō-ŏn'ə-məs)  n. Any of various trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the genus Euonymus, many species of which are cultivated for their decorative foliage and brightly colored arillate seeds. Also called spindle tree. [Latin euōnymus, a kind of tree growing in Lesbos, from Greek euōnumos, of good name : eu-, eu- + onuma, name; see n  -men- in Indo-European roots.] |
| spindle tree n. See euonymus. [So called because the wood is often used to make spindles.] |
| spindle tree | |
noun | |
| any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries |