Japan bittersweet

/dʒəˌpæn ˌˈbɪdərˌˈswit/
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Definitions of Japan bittersweet
  1. noun
    ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
    synonyms: Celastric articulatus, Celastrus orbiculatus, Japanese bittersweet, oriental bittersweet
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    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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