a woody vine of the genus Celastrus,especially the North American species C. scandens and the eastern Asian species C. orbiculata,having small,round,yellow-orange fruits that open at maturity to expose red seeds

• 一种南蛇藤属的木本攀沿植物，尤指北美品种攀缘南蛇藤属和东亚品种正圆形藤属，有小而圆的桔黄色果实，成熟时开裂露出红色种子