Buckthorn Definition & Meaning
buckthorn
- noun
- a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
- any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
- an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
"Buckthorn" in song lyrics
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"sea buckthorn"
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"common buckthorn"
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"tallhedge buckthorn"
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Words that rhyme with buckthorn
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