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Celastrus


n.

the type genus of the Celastraceae , comprising the plants called climbing bittersweet ; bittersweet and shrubby bittersweet; they are woody vines and shrubs native chiefly to Asia and Australia, bearing yellow to orange capsules which open to expose red-coated seeds. See also bittersweet{3b} .


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