evonymus

Noun

euonymus (plural euonymuses)

1. Any of many (often decorative) trees, shrubs and woody vines, of the genus Euonymus.
   • Her father's euonymus shines as we walk,
     And swing past the summer-house, buried in talk,
     And cool the verandah that welcomes us in
     To the six-o'clock news and a lime-juice and gin.1945, John Betjeman, “A Subaltern's Love Song”

   Synonyms:

   spindle tree, spindle