euonymus

eu·on·y·mus

noun \yü-ˈän-ə-məs\

Definition of EUONYMUS

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