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Meaning of BOXTHORN

Pronunciation:  'bâks`thorn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
 
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 Synonyms: matrimony vine
 
 See Also: bush, common matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, genus Lycium, Lycium, Lycium barbarum, Lycium halimifolium, shrub

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Box"thorn`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Lycium}, esp. {Lycium barbarum}.
 
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