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buckthorns

buckthorns is the plural of buckthorn.

Meaning of buckthorn

Noun

buckthorn (plural buckthorns)

  1. especially genus Rhamnus,
  2. especially common buckthorn or purging buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica).
  3. also alder buckthorn (Frangula), especially Frangula alnus).
  4. sea buckthorn (Hippophae, in family Elaeagnaceae).

Phrases with buckthorns

Questions about buckthorns

What is buckthorns the plural of?
Buckthorns is the plural of buckthorn.

Words near buckthorns in the dictionary

  1. bucktails
  2. bucktee
  3. bucktees
  4. buckteeth
  5. buckthorn
  6. buckthorns
  7. Buckton
  8. bucktooth
  9. bucktoothed
  10. bucku
  11. buckus

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