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- [buhk-thawrn]
- /ˈbʌkˌθɔrn/
- /ˈbʌkθɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhk-thawrn]
- /ˈbʌkˌθɔrn/
Definitions of buckthorn word
- noun buckthorn any of several thorny small-flowered shrubs of the genus Rhamnus, esp the Eurasian species R. cathartica, whose berries were formerly used as a purgative: family Rhamnaceae 3
- noun buckthorn any of a genus (Rhamnus) of thorny trees or shrubs of the buckthorn family, bearing small greenish flowers and purple berries 3
- noun buckthorn any of a genus (Bumelia) of trees of the sapodilla family, native to the S U.S. 3
- adjective buckthorn designating a family (Rhamnaceae, order Rhamnales) of dicotyledonous shrubs and trees, including the cascara, jujube, and redroot 3
- noun buckthorn any of several, sometimes thorny trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Rhamnus, especially R. frangula, the bark of which is used in medicine. Compare buckthorn family. 1
- noun buckthorn a tree or shrub belonging to the genus Bumelia, of the sapodilla family, especially B. lycioides, a thorny tree having elliptic leaves and large clusters of white flowers, common in the southern and part of the central U.S. 1
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Origin of buckthorn
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; buck1 + thorn, rendering New Latin cervi spina
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Parts of speech for Buckthorn
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buckthorn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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