Rhamnus
Pronunciation : Rham"nus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. rhamnos.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of shrubs and small trees; buckthorn. The California Rhamnus Purchianus and the European R. catharticus are used in medicine. The latter is used for hedges.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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