Associations to the word «Buckthorn»

Wiktionary

BUCKTHORN, noun. Any of several, often thorny shrubs or small trees, especially
BUCKTHORN, noun. The family Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family,
BUCKTHORN, noun. Especially genus Rhamnus,
BUCKTHORN, noun. Especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
BUCKTHORN, noun. Genus Frangula, Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
BUCKTHORN, noun. Hippophae, the sea buckthorn.

Dictionary definition

BUCKTHORN, noun. A shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments.
BUCKTHORN, noun. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia.
BUCKTHORN, noun. An Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions.

Wise words

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