About The Word Rhamnus
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Rhamnus
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What's The Definition Of Rhamnus?
[n] type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rhamnus: genus Rhamnus Related Terms | Find terms related to Rhamnus: See Also | buckthorn | buckthorn family | dicot genus | family Rhamnaceae | magnoliopsid genus | Rhamnaceae Rhamnus In Webster's Dictionary \Rham"nus\, n. [NL., from Gr. "ra`mnos a kind of prickly
shrub; cf. L. rhamnos.] (Bot.)
A genus of shrubs and small trees; buckthorn. The California
{Rhamnus Purshianus} and the European {R. catharticus} are
used in medicine. The latter is used for hedges.
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