Examples of euonymus in a Sentence
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Can euonymus be propagated from cuttings? Absolutely.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Shrubs such as spirea, hydrangea and euonymus do well in most U.S. zones, as do perennials such as day lilies, phlox and false indigo.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
See this article for more information on identifying and managing euonymus diseases.
—oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2022
Purple wintercreeper euonymus is deep green in summer, turning a handsome shade of maroon during the winter.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022
Citrus, euonymus and stone fruit are often attacked.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2020
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Shrubs such as spirea, hydrangea and euonymus do well in most U.S. zones, as do perennials such as day lilies, phlox and false indigo.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
See this article for more information on identifying and managing euonymus diseases.
—oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2022
Purple wintercreeper euonymus is deep green in summer, turning a handsome shade of maroon during the winter.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022
Citrus, euonymus and stone fruit are often attacked.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2020
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“Euonymus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euonymus. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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euonymus
noun
eu·on·y·mus
yü-ˈän-ə-məs 
1
a
capitalized
: a genus (family Celastraceae) of often evergreen shrubs, small trees, or vines
b
: any member of the genus Euonymus
2
: the dried bark of the root of a shrub of the genus Euonymus (E. atropurpureus) used as a cathartic
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