Noun: Celastrus
- Genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet
- genus Celastrus
Type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
Part of: Celastraceae, family Celastraceae, spindle-tree family, staff-tree family
Encyclopedia: Celastrus