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Meaning of buckthorn in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbəkθɔrn/

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  1. Noun

    buckthorn

    Etymology

    late 16th century: from buck in the sense ‘deer’ + thorn, translating modern Latin spina cervina

    Definitions

    1. a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus

    Examples

    • « fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments »
  2. 2. any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
  3. 3. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions

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