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Rhamnus

Rhamnus Meaning & Definition
Rhamnus Definition And Meaning

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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