单词 | buckthorn |
释义 | Word Frequency buckthorn(ˈbʌkˌθɔːn) noun 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 See also sea buckthorn Word origin C16: from buck1 (from the spiny branches, imagined as resembling antlers) + thorn |
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