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A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus.

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  1. n. A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus.
  2. n. a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
  3. n. any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
  4. n. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
  5. A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus. Sea buckthorn, a plant of the genus Hippophaë.
  6. A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches ofsome species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus. Seabuckthorn, a plant of the genus Hippophaë.
  7. n:100 n. a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments n. any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia