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cotoneaster

co·to·neas·ter

UK/kə(ʊ̯)ˌtəʊ̯niːˈastə/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From translingual Cotoneaster, from Latin cotōneum (“quince”) + -aster.

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