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Webster 1913 Edition

Buckthorn

Buck′thornˊ

,
Noun.
(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
Hippophaë
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Buckthorn

BUCK'THORN

,
Noun.
[buck and thorn.] A genus of plants, called Rhamnus, of many species. The common purging buck-thorn grows to the height of 12 or 14 feet,and bears a black berry, which, when green, is used to dye yellow, and when ripe, green. The bark also dyes yellow. The sea buck-thorn is a genus of plants,called Hippophae.

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