cotoneaster
[ kuh-toh-nee-as-ter, kot-n-ee-ster ]
/ kəˌtoʊ niˈæs tər, ˈkɒt nˌi stər /
noun
any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Cotoneaster, of the rose family, having white or pink flowers and bearing a red or black, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental.
Words nearby cotoneaster
cotidal,
cotillion,
cotillon,
cotinga,
cotman,
cotoneaster,
cotonou,
cotopaxi,
cotquean,
cotransduction,
cotransport
Example sentences from the Web for cotoneaster
The leaves of Cotoneaster horizontalis turn from green to rich shades of chocolate or crimson.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens |Ernest Thomas CookCotoneaster buxifolia or Wheeleri, is a fine strong-growing evergreen for almost any soil.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens |Ernest Thomas Cook
British Dictionary definitions for cotoneaster
cotoneaster
/ (kəˌtəʊnɪˈæstə) /
noun
any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries
Word Origin for cotoneaster
C18: from New Latin, from Latin
cotōneum
quince