Ceanothus Definition
sēə-nôthəs
noun
Any of a genus (Ceanothus) of evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of the buckthorn family, native to North America, with clusters of very small, usually blue or white, flowers.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Rhamnaceae "” shrubs and small trees of North America, especially California.
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Other Word Forms of Ceanothus
Noun
Singular:
ceanothus
Plural:
ceanothusesOrigin of Ceanothus
New Latin, from Ancient Greek κεανοθος (keanothos, “corn-thistle"), probably Cirsium arvense
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New Latin genus name from Greek keanōthos corn-thistle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the genus name.
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