| NOUN | plant | American bittersweet, bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens | twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds |
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| Meaning | Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds. | |
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| Synonyms | bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens | |
| Member of | Celastrus, genus Celastrus | Genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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