̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷məs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin euonymos spindle tree, from Greek euōnymos, from euōnymos having an auspicious name, from eu- + -ōnymos (from onyma, onoma name) — more at name
1. capitalized : a genus of often evergreen shrubs, small trees, or vines (family Celastraceae) of north temperate regions having usually 4-angled branches, opposite leaves, flowers solitary or in axillary cymes, fruit a lobed capsule, and seed enclosed in a scarlet or orange aril — see spindle tree , strawberry bush , wahoo
2. -es : any plant of the genus Euonymus
3. -es : the dried bark of the root of a shrub ( Euonymus atropurpureus ) used as a cathartic