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celastrus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
celas-trus
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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} .

Questions

What does celastrus mean?
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} .

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