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buckthorn /ˈbʌkθɔːn /nounA shrub or small tree which typically bears thorns and black berries. Some kinds yield dyes and others have been used medicinally.- Genus Rhamnus, family Rhamnaceae: several species, including the common buckthorn (R. cathartica), with berries formerly used as a cathartic. See also alder buckthorn.
We do not recommend strong laxatives such as senna or buckthorn for you....- It requires two species of host plant to complete its life cycle: common buckthorn and soybean.
- These herbal teas typically include senna, aloe, buckthorn and other plant-derived laxatives.
Origin Late 16th century: from buck1 in the sense 'deer' + thorn, translating modern Latin spina cervina. |