buckthorn


Definition: Meaning of, buckthorn in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌkθɔːn /

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buckthorn buckthorns
  1. a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
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  2. any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
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  3. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
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buckthorn used in phrases

  • California buckthorn (noun)
    1. evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
  • Carolina buckthorn (noun)
    1. deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn
  • alder buckthorn (noun)
    1. small tree common in Europe
  • buckthorn berry (noun)
    1. fruit of various buckthorns yielding dyes or pigments
  • buckthorn family (noun)
    1. trees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal value
  • cascara buckthorn (noun)
    1. shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
  • false buckthorn (noun)
    1. deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico
  • southern buckthorn (noun)
    1. shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit
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