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 | ||