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单词 cotoneaster
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cotoneaster

[ kuh-toh-nee-as-ter, kot-n-ee-ster ]
/ kəˌtoʊ niˈæs tər, ˈkɒt nˌi stər /

noun

any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Cotoneaster, of the rose family, having white or pink flowers and bearing a red or black, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental.

Origin of cotoneaster

1789; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin cotōne(a) quince + -aster-aster2

Words nearby cotoneaster

cotidal, cotillion, cotillon, cotinga, Cotman, cotoneaster, Cotonou, Cotopaxi, cotquean, cotransduction, cotransport
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Example sentences from the Web for cotoneaster

  • The leaves of Cotoneaster horizontalis turn from green to rich shades of chocolate or crimson.

    Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook
  • Cotoneaster buxifolia or Wheeleri, is a fine strong-growing evergreen for almost any soil.

    Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook

British Dictionary definitions for cotoneaster

cotoneaster
/ (kəˌtəʊnɪˈæstə) /

noun

any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries

Word Origin for cotoneaster

C18: from New Latin, from Latin cotōneum quince
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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