ce·a·no·thus (s   -nô ths)n. Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Ceanothus, native mostly to western North America and having showy clusters of usually blue or whitish flowers. Also called redroot. [New Latin, genus name, from Greek kean  thos, corn-thistle.] |
ceanothus [ˌsiːəˈnəʊθəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any shrub of the North American rhamnaceous genus Ceanothus: grown for their ornamental, often blue, flower clusters
[New Latin, from Greek keanōthos a kind of thistle]
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