Celastraceae ce·last·ra·ceae uncommon noun 1. trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits Synonymsfamily Celastraceaespindle-tree familystaff-tree family Related words Broader terms dicot family Parts Sapindales Part of CathaCelastrusEuonymus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.