spindleberry spind·le·berry uncommon noun 1. any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries Synonymsspindle treespindleberry tree Related words Word family spindleberry tree Broader terms shrub Narrower terms common spindle treewinged spindle tree Parts Euonymus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.