Meaning of BUCKTHORN
| Pronunciation: | | 'buk`thorn
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | English plantain, narrow-leaved plantain, Plantago lanceolata, ribgrass, ribwort, ripple-grass |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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