cotoneaster

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cotoneaster

/kə(ʊ̯)ˌtəʊ̯niːˈastə/ UK

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From translingual Cotoneaster, from Latin cotōneum (“quince”) + -aster.

noun cotoneasters

Any of several erect or creeping shrubs, of the genus Cotoneaster, that have pinkish flowers and red berries. Around the house the flakes fly faster, And all the berries now are gone From holly and cotoneaster […]

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noun Cotoneaster

Español	cotoneaster
Português	cotoneáster
Deutsch	Zwergmispel
Русский	кизи́льник kizílʹnik, ирга́ irgá
العربية	سَفَرْجَلِيَّة safarjaliyya, كُوتُونَسْتِر kūtūnastir

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@misc{cotoneaster_2026,
  title = {cotoneaster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cotoneaster},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}