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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EUONYMUS

From Latin: spindle tree, from Greek euōnumos fortunately named, from eu- + onomaname.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EUONYMUS

euonymus  [juːˈɒnɪməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUONYMUS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Euonymus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EUONYMUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

euonymus

Euonymus

Euonymus /juːˈɒnɪməs/, often called spindle or spindle tree, is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. It comprises about 130 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees. They are mostly native to East Asia, extending to the Himalayas, and they are also distributed in Europe, Australasia, North America, and Madagascar. 50 species are endemic to China. Wikispecies has information related to: Euonymus...

Definition of euonymus in the English dictionary

The definition of euonymus in the dictionary is any tree or shrub of the N temperate genus Euonymus, such as the spindle tree, whose seeds are each enclosed in a fleshy, typically red, aril: family Celastraceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EUONYMUS


acronymous
əˈkrɒnɪməs
animus
ˈænɪməs
anonymous
əˈnɒnɪməs
antonymous
ænˈtɒnɪməs
autonymous
ɔːˈtɒnɪməs
cryptonymous
krɪpˈtɒnɪməs
eponymous
ɪˈpɒnɪməs
evonymus
ɛˈvɒnɪməs
heteronomous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒnɪməs
heteronymous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒnɪməs
Hieronymus
ˌhaɪəˈrɒnɪməs
homonymous
hɒˈmɒnɪməs
onymous
ˈɒnɪməs
paronymous
pəˈrɒnɪməs
polyonymous
ˌpɒlɪˈɒnɪməs
pseudonymous
sjuːˈdɒnɪməs
synonymous
sɪˈnɒnɪməs
tautonymic
tɔːˈtɒnɪməs
tautonymous
tɔːˈtɒnɪməs
unanimous
juːˈnænɪməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUONYMUS

eumerism
eumong
eumung
eunuch
eunuchism
eunuchize
eunuchoid
eunuchoidism
euoi
euonymin
euouae
eupad
eupatorium
eupatrid
eupatridae
eupepsia
eupepsy
eupeptic
eupepticity
euphausiacean

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUONYMUS

Camus
Erasmus
ginglymus
gluteus maximus
hippopotamus
hummus
humus
hypothalamus
isthmus
litmus
marasmus
maximus
Nostradamus
Polyphemus
primus
ramus
Remus
rhythmus
thalamus
thymus

Synonyms and antonyms of euonymus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «euonymus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EUONYMUS

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The translations of euonymus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «euonymus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卫矛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

euonymus
570 millions of speakers

English

euonymus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

euonymus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

euonymus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бересклет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

euonymus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

euonymus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fusain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Euonymus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Euonymus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニシキギ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

euonymus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Euonymus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

euonymus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

euonymus
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Translator English - Marathi

Euonymus
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Translator English - Turkish

euonymus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

euonymus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

euonymus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бересклет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

euonymus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

euonymus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Euonymus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Euonymus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

euonymus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of euonymus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUONYMUS»

The term «euonymus» is regularly used and occupies the 106.529 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EUONYMUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about euonymus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUONYMUS»

Discover the use of euonymus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to euonymus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Horticulture Gardener’s Guides - Shrubs
Euonymus "Euonymus" has become a household word because of the popularity of various Euonymus fortunci cultivars (zone 5-8), those dwarf, sprawling evergreens so widely used to bring foliage interest into seasonal planting and ...
Andy McIndoe, 2005
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The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and ...
Shrubby species are good for hedges or specimen plants; vining species are great as ground- covers or on walls. Set euonymus out in spring or fall as balled- and-burlapped or container-grown plants. The plants are tolerant of sun or shade , ...
Barbara W. Ellis, Fern Marshall Bradley, Helen Atthowe, 1996
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Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver
EUCALYPTUS. EUONYMUS. Eucalyptus long-horned borers Long-homed b Problem: Dving or dead limbs are found on trees. Entire trees can be killed. Copious amounts of sap may ooze from bark. Shiny brown beetles, '/t to I'/t inches long ...
Denny Schrock, Ortho Books, 2004
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The Complete Plant Selection Guide for Landscape Design
'Canadian Gold' 'Canadian Variegated' 'Emerald & Gold' Emerald Cushion' " Emerald Delight" "Emerald Gaiety' "Emerald Pride' "Emerald Surprise' " Greenlane' EUONYMUS Canadian Gold Euonymus Canadian Variegated Euonymus ...
Marc C. Stoecklein, 2001
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Biological control of euonymus scale
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. USDA Biological Control Efforts Against Euonymus Scale In the 1980's, USDA's Agricultural Research Service imported natural enemies (predators and parasites) of euonymus scale from Asia .
United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 1993
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Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (the Former USSR)
Euonymus alata flagellaris Rupr. - 5 orbiculata Thunb. - 4(alien), 5 - var. strigillosa (Nakai) Hara = С strigillosa striata Thunb. = Euonymus alata strigillosa Nakai (C. orbiculata Thunb. var. strigillosa (Nakai) Hara) - 5 Euonymus L. ( Kalonymus ...
S. K. Czerepanov, 2007
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Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest ...
Euonymus Scale Unaspis euonymi When abundant, euonymus scale is a serious pest of certain Euonymus species plants, causing severe yellowing, stunting, premature leaf drop, and sometimes the gradual death of plants. Yellowish or ...
Steve H. Dreistadt, Mary Louise Flint, 2004
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Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia
EULALIA GRASS = Miscanthus sinensis EUONYMUS (yew-ON-im-us). The various plants belonging to the Euonymus clan are not to be considered one of those "neglected" groups which should be grown more in our gardens. On the contrary ...
Donald Wyman, 1986
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Diseases and Pests of Ornamental Plants
Pascal P. Pirone. Fig. 1 29. Crown gall of euonymus caused by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefocien*. Fig. 131. Stem rot of Euphorbia lactea caused by Coniotbyrium. onymus mildew, is very prevalent and destructive in the southern states ...
Pascal P. Pirone, 1978
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Trees, Shrubs and Vines: A Pictorial Guide to the Ornamental ...
WINGED EUONYMUS LEAVES opposite, simple, toothed, \"-2Yi' long, obovate to elliptic; both ends tapered; teeth fine, sharp; autumn color fiery red or bright pink; stalk about J/i2" long. FLOWERS May-June, small, yellowish; clusters 1-3 ...
Arthur T. Viertel, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUONYMUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term euonymus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Every Blooming Thing: Parking lot plants: More bushes
I have also written about the following bushes: The Indian Hawthorn (ballerina bush), the Nandina (heavenly bamboo) and the Euonymus. «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»
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Poisonous posies in the potager
Other toxic plants include Rhododendron, monkshood (Aconitum) lily-of-the-valley, Hydrangea, larkspur, English ivy, Euonymus, yews (Taxus), ... «The Paulding County Progress, Jul 15»
3
Eisenhauer yard on Flint Ridge Road named 'Yard of the Week'
The barberry, boxwood and variegated euonymus add shape and color to the bed. Another purple wandering jew creates a balance between ... «Edmond Sun, Jul 15»
4
Wimbledon head gardener says floral displays are the next thing …
Falconer says: "Now there's a good mix of perennials and evergreen shrubs and we use a lot of variegated plants like Euonymus 'Harlequin' ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
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Garden walk to tour five local gardens
On the west side of the house are Boxwood bushes, Euonymus, Blue Grass, dark red Weigela, Sedum, and Coralbells. The backyard has been ... «The Morning Sun, Jul 15»
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Variety show: Alan Titchmarsh's tips on growing variegated plants in …
... range of patterns – just think of all the variegated hostas and ivies, not to mention shrubs such as elaeagnus, euonymus, weigela and hebe. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Housewarming: Eliminating visual distractions improves look of …
Just like this Lamium Pink Pewter, the right side bed shows the green and white foliage of Euonymus Emerald Gaiety shrubs, which gives an ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
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Bring sunshine into the garden
Yellow-green and those variegated with yellow include euonymus, coprosma, Aucuba japonica “Variegata”, Melaleuca “Johannesburg Gold” ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
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Heritage Gardens: Wilson-McConnell House
This is a very quiet little courtyard that is lush with vegetation, a bird fountain and a magnificent Euonymus, or spindle tree. The wood from some ... «MyMotherLode.com, Jun 15»
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Zena Robson - Prune ramblers but leave the rest
Check variegated shrubs such as Eleagnus and Euonymus cultivars for any green shoots developing – this is called reversion, and if they are ... «Worcester News, Jun 15»

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