Alatern
Pronunciation : Al"a*tern
Part of Speech : Al`a*ter"nus
Etymology : [L. ala wing + terni three each.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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