strawberry bush

strawberry bush

n. An erect to straggly shrub (Euonymus americanus) of the eastern United States, having inconspicuous flowers and red fruit with bright orange-red seeds.

strawberry bush

n 1. (Plants) an E North American shrub or small tree, Euonymus americanus, having pendulous capsules that split when ripe to reveal scarlet seeds: family Celastraceae 2. (Plants) any of various similar or related plants

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	strawberry bush - upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and TexasEuonymus americanus, wahooEuonymus, genus Euonymus - widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vinesbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	strawberry bush - hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowersCalycanthus floridus, Carolina allspice, strawberry shrub, sweet shruballspice - deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States