buckthorn
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- noun
- /ˈbʌkˌθɔrn/
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- There's rose oil, and there's sea buckthorn oil, which is really regenerative to the gums and the tissues.
- buckthorn berries
- buckthorn juice
- buckthorn oil
This is infused with C buckthorn and peptides.
- This is infused with C buckthorn and peptides.
Examples
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The workers harvested buckthorn berries, which are used to make natural dyes.
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This is made from a buckthorn tree.
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Looks like there's some fine line buckthorns, good fall color right here.
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They generally avoid flowers and other decorative growth, he added, and seem drawn to intruders like buckthorn plants.
Blog text (2) -
There are fine line buckthorns and oh, purple pillar, purple satin.
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He got tangled in the climbing roses and buckthorn and vowed never again to ride or walk anywhere near such dangerous plant life.
Fiction book (1994) -
Species rare or absent elsewhere in Francis Marion National Forest flourished under these conditions, notably small-leaved buckthorn and basswood.
Academic text (1995) -
Woad blue, whelk purple, yellow buckthorn and saffron, green woodbine—all came in clothlets.
Fiction book (1993) -
A narrow strip of woods includes Carolina buckthorn, providing habitat for local wildlife.
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In traditional medicine, buckthorn is valued for its health benefits and bright orange berries.
Synonyms
A group of shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of thorny trees and bushes that have small fruit often used for medicine
An evergreen shrub often used in gardens that has small red or black berries
A small bush that loses its leaves and has black berries and golden yellow autumn leaves
- Specialized
A small coastal tree whose bark is used to make a medicine for constipation
A small tree that grows in wet places with shiny leaves, small green flowers, and black berries
A thorny shrub or small tree from the southeastern United States with white flowers and small black berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word buckthorn breaks into two easy parts: buck and thorn, where buck can mean 'male deer' and thorn means 'a sharp point'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a spiny shrub with small berries that might stand where deer walk, so buckthorn is a thorny, berry-bearing bush.