co·to·ne·as·ter (k -t  n - s tr)n. Any of various erect or creeping shrubs of the genus Cotoneaster in the rose family, native to Eurasia, having white to pinkish flowers and tiny, red or black applelike fruits, and frequently cultivated for ornament. [New Latin Cot neaster, genus name : Latin cotneum, quince; see quince + Latin -aster, partially resembling.] |
cotoneaster [kəˌtəʊnɪˈæstə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries
[from New Latin, from Latin cotōneum quince]
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| Noun | 1. |  cotoneaster - any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruitsgenus Cotoneaster - genus of deciduous or evergreen Old World shrubs widely cultivated Cotoneaster dammeri - climbing evergreen shrub with white flowers and red berries; often used as ground cover Cotoneaster horizontalis - deciduous flat-growing shrub with a fanned herringbone pattern and having reddish flowers and orange-red berries; used as a ground cover |
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