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Definition of Xanthoxylum

1. n. A genus of prickly shrubs or small trees, the bark and rots of which are of a deep yellow color; prickly ash.

2. n. A genus of prickly shrubs or small trees, the bark and rots of which are of a deep yellow color; prickly ash.

Medical Definition of Xanthoxylum

1. A genus of prickly shrubs or small trees, the bark and rots of which are of a deep yellow colour; prickly ash. The commonest species in the Northern United States is Xanthoxylum Americanum. See Prickly ash, under Prickly. Origin: NL, from Gr. Xanqos = yellow + xylon wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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