| English noun: American bittersweet | |||
| 1. | American bittersweet (plant) twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds | ||
| Synonyms | bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vine | ||
| Member meronym | Celastrus, genus Celastrus | ||