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Type genus of the Rhamnaceae buckthorns
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rhamnus
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Buckthorn \Buck"thorn`\, n. (Bot.) 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["e] .
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Rhamnus is a genus of about 110 accepted species of shrubs or small trees , commonly known as buckthorns in the family Rhamnaceae . Its species range from 1 to 10 meters tall (rarely to 15 m) and are native mainly in east Asia and North America, but found ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) Any of the plants in the genus ''Rhamnus''; a buckthorn.
Usage examples of rhamnus.
Rhamnus Frangula, trimmed one inch in diameter and overheated well in a closed iron retort, ground fine— three measures, packed tightly.