winged spindle tree: Meaning and Definition of

winged' spin'dle tree"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a stiff, spreading shrub, Euonymus alata, of eastern Asia, having corky-winged twigs, yellowish flowers, and purplish fruit. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.