Definition of Buckthorn

1. Noun. A shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments.


2. Noun. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia.

3. Noun. An Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions.

Definition of Buckthorn

1. n. A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus.

Definition of Buckthorn

1. Noun. Any of several, often thorny shrubs or small trees of the genus ''Rhamnus'', especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; ''Rhamnus cathartica''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Buckthorn

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Medical Definition of Buckthorn

1. 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 Hippophae. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Buckthorn

bucksaws
buckshee
buckshees
buckshot
buckshots
buckskin
buckskinned
buckskins
bucksom
bucksome
buckstall
buckstalls
bucktail
bucktails
buckteeth
buckthorn berry
buckthorn family
buckthorn polyneuropathy
buckthorns
bucktooth
bucktoothed
bucku
buckus
buckwheat
buckwheat cake
buckwheat family
buckwheat tree
buckwheats
bucky

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