cotoneaster

/kəˌtoʊniˈæstər/
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Definitions of cotoneaster
  1. noun
    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 fruits
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    types:
    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
    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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