Associations to the word «Rhamnus»

Wiktionary

RHAMNUS, noun. (botany) Any of the plants in the genus Rhamnus; a buckthorn.
RHAMNUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhamnaceae   — the buckthorns.
RHAMNUS CATHARTICA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rhamnaceae   — the common buckthorn.

Dictionary definition

RHAMNUS, noun. Type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns.

Wise words

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