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Definition of False buckthorn
1. Noun. Deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico.
Exact synonyms: Black Haw, Bumelia Lanuginosa, Chittamwood, Chittimwood, Shittimwood
Generic synonyms: Buckthorn
Generic synonyms: Buckthorn
Lexicographical Neighbors of False Buckthorn
Literary usage of False buckthorn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"This genus contains no species of any great ornamental value and is rarely found
in cultivation. The species most frequently met with, false buckthorn ..."
2. Plant Materials of Decorative Gardening: The Woody Plants by William Trelease (1917)
"... a number of tropical fruits, chicle, etc.: scarcely useful in planting. BUMELIA.
false buckthorn. Deciduous shrubs or small trees armed with axillary ..."
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