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Rhamnus

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns

noun.plant

Synonyms genus rhamnus

Source: WordNet 3.0
A genus of shrubs and small trees; buckthorn. The California <i>Rhamnus Purshianus</i> and the European <i>R. catharticus</i> are used in medicine. The latter is used for hedges.

noun

Source: webster1913