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Noun: spindle tree  spin-d(u)l tree
  1. Any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries
    "The spindle tree's colourful fruit capsules added interest to the winter landscape";
    - spindleberry, spindleberry tree

Derived forms: spindle trees

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: Euonymus, genus Euonymus

Encyclopedia: Spindle tree