buckthorn

/buhk-thawrn/US // ˈbʌkˌθɔrn //UK // (ˈbʌkˌθɔːn) //

沙棘,沙棘果,沙棘树,沙棘果实

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : 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.
- : 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.

"She's too stylish to be good for much," being the excellent Mrs. Buckthorn's severe corollary.
Rhamnus, ram′nus, n. a genus of polypetalous shrubs and trees, including the buckthorn.
I gave him a dose of syrup of buckthorn, and put him on a diet of pot-liquor and vegetables till further orders.
Jacinto Quesada drew back from the entangled buckthorn and genista.
A very fugitive pigment, prepared from the juice of buckthorn berries.