euonymus

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: eu=on=y=mus

CIDE DICTIONARY

euonymus, n. [NL. (cf. L. euonymos). fr. Gr. , lit., of good name.].

 A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

euonymus, n. any tree of the genus Euonymus, e.g. the spindle tree.

Etymology

L f. Gk euonumos of lucky name (as EU-, onoma name)