spreading cotoneaster

noun

: a Chinese shrub (Cotoneaster divaricata) that has pink flowers, spreading branches, and red ellipsoid fruit and is used as an ornamental

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“Spreading cotoneaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreading%20cotoneaster. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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