spindleberry tree spind·le·ber·rytree uncommon noun 1. any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries Synonymsspindle treespindleberryspindleberry tree Related words 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.