buckthorn
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buckthorn
- /ˈbʌk.θɔːn/ UK
- /ˈbʌk.θɔɹn/ US
Where it comes from
Calque of Latin cervī spīna (“deer's thorny shrub”), cervi (“deer's”) being the genitive singular of cervus (“deer”), from Proto-Italic *kerwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂wós, from *ḱerh₂- (“horn”) + *-wós, spīna (“thorny shrub”) from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”). By surface analysis, buck + thorn.
noun buckthorns
- especially genus Rhamnus,
- especially common buckthorn or purging buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica).
- also alder buckthorn (Frangula), especially Frangula alnus).
- sea buckthorn (Hippophae, in family Elaeagnaceae).
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noun plant of the genus Rhamnus
| Português | aderno, alaterno |
|---|---|
| Français | nerprun |
| Deutsch | Kreuzdorn |
| Ελληνικά | λευκαγκαθιά lefkagkathiá |
| Română | verigar |
| Русский | круши́на krušína |
| العربية | سِدْر sidr |
noun Rhamnus cathartica
| Español | espino cerval |
|---|---|
| Français | nerprun purgatif |
| Deutsch | Purgier-Kreuzdorn |
| Română | verigar |
Talk about this word "buckthorn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/buckthorn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. buckthorn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/buckthorn "buckthorn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/buckthorn.Cite this
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title = {buckthorn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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