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1. (n.) buckthorn
any of several often thorny trees or shrubs of the genus Rhamnus, of the buckthorn family.
2. buckthorn
a thorny tree, Bumelialycioides, of the sapodilla family, common in the southern U.S., having large clusters of white flowers.
Etymology: (1570–80; trans. of NL cervi spina)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) buckthorn
a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
2. (noun) buckthorn
any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
3. (noun) English plantain, narrow-leaved plantain, ribgrass, ribwort, ripple-grass, buckthorn, Plantago lanceolata
an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
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1. (noun) buckthorn
a genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus
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