First Known Use: 1736
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euonymus
noun eu·on·y·mus \yü-ˈä-nə-məs\
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Origin of EUONYMUS
New Latin, genus name, from Latin euonymos spindle tree, from Greek euōnymos, from euōnymos having an auspicious name, from eu- + onyma name — more at name
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euonymus
noun eu·on·y·mus \yü-ˈän-ə-məs\
Medical Definition of EUONYMUS
1
a capitalized : a genus (family Celastraceae) of often evergreen shrubs, small trees, or vines b : any member of the genus Euonymus
2
: the dried bark of the root of a shrub of the genus Euonymus (E. atropurpureus) used as a cathartic
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