alder buckthorn

alder buckthorn
al·der buckthorn 'ȯl-dər- n a common European tree of the genus Rhamnus (R. frangula) with a bark that has medicinal properties see FRANGULA

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Rhamnus frangula.

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  • alder buckthorn — paprastasis šaltekšnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Frangula alnus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Frangula alnus angl. alder… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • alder buckthorn — šaltekšnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių (Rhamnaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Frangula). atitikmenys: lot. Frangula angl. alder buckthorn; black alder; buckthorn; dogwood vok. Faulbaum; Pulverholz rus. крушина; крушинник lenk.… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • alder buckthorn — a shrub or small tree, Frangula alnus, of Eurasia and northern Africa, having nonedible red fruit that turns black when ripe. [1860 65] * * * ▪ shrub also called  Alder Dogwood (Rhamnus frangula)   woody shrub or small tree, of the buckthorn… …   Universalium

  • alder buckthorn — noun small tree common in Europe • Syn: ↑alder dogwood, ↑Rhamnus frangula • Hypernyms: ↑buckthorn * * * noun also alder dogwood Etymology: so called from its occurrence in the neig …   Useful english dictionary

  • alder-buckthorn — alˈder buckˈthorn noun A species of buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) • • • Main Entry: ↑alder …   Useful english dictionary

  • alder buckthorn — noun a deciduous shrub which bears glossy leaves and black berries. [Frangula alnus.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • European alder buckthorn — paprastasis šaltekšnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Frangula alnus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Frangula alnus angl. alder… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Alder — Al der ([add]l d[ e]r), n. [OE. aldir, aller, fr. AS. alr, aler, alor, akin to D. els, G. erle, Icel. erlir, erli, Swed. al, Dan. elle, el, L. alnus, and E. elm.] (Bot.) A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus {Alnus}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Buckthorn — Taxobox name = Buckthorn image width = 240px image caption = Alder Buckthorn ( Rhamnus frangula ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Rhamnaceae genus = Rhamnus genus authority = L.… …   Wikipedia

  • buckthorn — /buk thawrn /, n. 1. any of several, sometimes thorny trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Rhamnus, esp. R. frangula, the bark of which is used in medicine. Cf. buckthorn family. 2. a tree or shrub belonging to the genus Bumelia, of the… …   Universalium

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