Euonymus atropurpureus euo·ny·mu·satropurpureus uncommon noun 1. deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds Synonymswahooburning bushEuonymus atropurpureus Related words Broader terms shrub Parts Euonymus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.