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[n] type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns |
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RHAMNUS is a 7 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Rhamnus |
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| | See Also: | | buckthorn, buckthorn family, dicot genus, family Rhamnaceae, magnoliopsid genus, Rhamnaceae |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rham"nus\, n. [NL., from Gr. "ra`mnos a kind of prickly
shrub; cf. L. rhamnos.] (Bot.)
A genus of shrubs and small trees; buckthorn. The California
{Rhamnus Purshianus} and the European {R. catharticus} are
used in medicine. The latter is used for hedges.
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