cotoneaster

名词 cotoneaster:

1. any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits

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n.（名词）
Any of various erect or creeping shrubs of the genusCotoneaster in the rose family, native to Eurasia, having white to pinkish flowers and tiny, red or black applelike fruits, and frequently cultivated for ornament.
枸子属：蔷薇科枸子属 的直立或匍匐灌木的一种，原产于旧大陆，花白或粉红色，果实小，红或黑，苹果状，种植用来装饰

来源：
New Latin Cotoneaster [genus name]
现代拉丁语 Cotoneaster [属名]
Latin cotôneum [quince] * see quince
拉丁语 cotôneum [榅桲] *参见 quince
Latin -aster [partially resembling]
拉丁语 -aster [部分相似的]