English > staff vine: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds. |
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Synonyms | bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens |
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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 |
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Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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