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Noun: genus Celastrus
  1. Genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet
    - Celastrus

Type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

Part of: Celastraceae, family Celastraceae, spindle-tree family, staff-tree family