Boxthorn

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Lycium.
  2. 2
    any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries wordnet

Synonyms

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matrimony vinechristmas berrydesert thorndesert-thornduke of argyll's tea treegoji

Etymology

From box + thorn.

Related phrases

Chinese boxthorn

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