Celastrus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Celastrus
    n 1: genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the
         Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia:
         includes bittersweet [syn: {Celastrus}, {genus Celastrus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Celastrus \Celastrus\ n.
   the type genus of the {Celastraceae}, comprising the plants
   called {climbing bittersweet}; bittersweet and shrubby
   bittersweet; they are woody vines and shrubs native chiefly
   to Asia and Australia, bearing yellow to orange capsules
   which open to expose red-coated seeds. See also
   {bittersweet[3b]}.

   Syn: genus {Celastrus}.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]