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alder buckthorn

alder buckthorn noun: a deciduous shrub, Frangula alnus, native to Europe and neighboring areas of Asia and Africa, bearing glossy leaves, flowers in sessile umbels, and inedible red berries that turn black when ripe, and historically used as a laxative and to produce dyes.

Noun

alder buckthorn (plural alder buckthorns)

  1. A deciduous shrub, Frangula alnus, native to Europe and neighboring areas of Asia and Africa, bearing glossy leaves, flowers in sessile umbels, and inedible red berries that turn black when ripe, and historically used as a laxative and to produce dyes.

Forms of alder buckthorn

pluralalder buckthorns

Questions about alder buckthorn

What does alder buckthorn mean?
Alder buckthorn means a deciduous shrub, Frangula alnus, native to Europe and neighboring areas of Asia and Africa, bearing glossy leaves, flowers in sessile umbels, and inedible red berries that turn black when ripe, and historically used as a laxative and to produce dyes.
What part of speech is alder buckthorn?
Alder buckthorn is a noun.
What is the plural of alder buckthorn?
The plural of alder buckthorn is alder buckthorns.

Words near alder buckthorn in the dictionary

  1. Alden
  2. Aldenham
  3. Aldenhamian
  4. Aldenhamians
  5. alder
  6. alder buckthorn
  7. alder buckthorns
  8. alder carr
  9. alder carrs
  10. alder moth
  11. alder moths

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