Main Entry: eu·on·y·mus

Pronunciation: \yü-ˈän-ə-məs\

Function: noun

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