buckthorn

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Main Entry: buck·thorn
Pronunciation: bk-th()rn
Function: noun
: a shrub or tree of the genus Rhamnus sometimes having thorny branches and often containing purgative principles in bark or sap and producing fruits sometimes used as a source of yellow and green dyes or pigments -- see CASCARA BUCKTHORN