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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.

Definition 2024


buckthorn

buckthorn

English

Noun

buckthorn (plural buckthorns)

  1. Any of several, often thorny shrubs or small trees, especially
    1. the family Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family,
      1. especially genus Rhamnus,
        1. especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
      2. genus Frangula, Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
    2. Hippophae, the sea buckthorn.

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