About The Word Buckthorn
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Buckthorn
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What's The Definition Of Buckthorn?
[n] an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
[n] any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia [n] a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments Synonyms | Synonyms for Buckthorn: English plantain | narrow-leaved plantain | Plantago lanceolata | ribgrass | ribwort | ripple-grass Related Terms | Find terms related to Buckthorn: See Also | alder buckthorn | alder dogwood | bearberry | bearwood | black haw | buckthorn berry | Bumelia | Bumelia lanuginosa | Bumelia lycioides | bush | California buckthorn | California coffee | Carolina buckthorn | cascara buckthorn | chittamwood | chittimwood | coffeeberry | false buckthorn | genus Bumelia | genus Rhamnus | indian cherry | mock orange | plantain | redberry | Rhamnus | Rhamnus californicus | Rhamnus carolinianus | Rhamnus croceus | Rhamnus frangula | Rhamnus purshianus | shittim | shittimwood | shrub | southern buckthorn | yellow berry Buckthorn In Webster's Dictionary \Buck"thorn`\, n. (Bot.)
A genus ({Rhamnus}) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches
of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See
{Rhamnus}.
{Sea buckthorn}, a plant of the genus {Hippopha["e]}.
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