Definition of Rhine berry in English:

Rhine berry

(also Rhein berry)

noun ˈrʌɪn b(ə)ri

rare

The fruit of the common buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Lyte (1529–1607), botanist and antiquary. From the name of the river Rhine + berry, after early modern Dutch rijnbesie; the first element in the Dutch word probably in fact shows a folk-etymological substitution of the river name for Middle Dutch, early modern Dutch rein ridge forming the boundary of a field, boundary marker; compare similarly German Rheinbeere beside Rainbeere.

Definition of Rhine berry in US English:

Rhine berry

(also Rhein berry)

nounˈrʌɪn b(ə)ri

rare

The fruit of the common buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Lyte (1529–1607), botanist and antiquary. From the name of the river Rhine + berry, after early modern Dutch rijnbesie; the first element in the Dutch word probably in fact shows a folk-etymological substitution of the river name for Middle Dutch, early modern Dutch rein ridge forming the boundary of a field, boundary marker; compare similarly German Rheinbeere beside Rainbeere.

单词	Rhine berry
释义	Definition of Rhine berry in English: Rhine berry (also Rhein berry) noun ˈrʌɪn b(ə)ri rare The fruit of the common buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Lyte (1529–1607), botanist and antiquary. From the name of the river Rhine + berry, after early modern Dutch rijnbesie; the first element in the Dutch word probably in fact shows a folk-etymological substitution of the river name for Middle Dutch, early modern Dutch rein ridge forming the boundary of a field, boundary marker; compare similarly German Rheinbeere beside Rainbeere. Definition of Rhine berry in US English: Rhine berry (also Rhein berry) nounˈrʌɪn b(ə)ri rare The fruit of the common buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Lyte (1529–1607), botanist and antiquary. From the name of the river Rhine + berry, after early modern Dutch rijnbesie; the first element in the Dutch word probably in fact shows a folk-etymological substitution of the river name for Middle Dutch, early modern Dutch rein ridge forming the boundary of a field, boundary marker; compare similarly German Rheinbeere beside Rainbeere.
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