Definition of Boxthorn

1. Noun. Any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries.

Exact synonyms: Matrimony Vine
Group relationships: Genus Lycium, Lycium
Specialized synonyms: Common Matrimony Vine, Duke Of Argyll's Tea Tree, Lycium Barbarum, Lycium Halimifolium
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Definition of Boxthorn

1. n. A plant of the genus Lycium, esp. Lycium barbarum.

Definition of Boxthorn

1. a thorny shrub [n -S]

Medical Definition of Boxthorn

1. A plant of the genus Lycium, especially. Lycium barbarum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Boxthorn

boxiness
boxinesses
boxing
boxing
boxings
Boxing Day
boxing equipment
boxing glove
boxing match
boxing ring
boxing wax
boxlike
boxroom
boxrooms
boxthorn (current term)
boxthorn (current term)
boxthorns
boxwood
boxwood
boxwoods
boxy
box beam
box calf
box camera
box coat
box elder
box end wrench
box family
box girder
box huckleberry

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