Buckthorn
Pronunciation : Buck"thorn`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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 Hippopha?.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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