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Rhamnus carolinianus vs buckthorn

buckthorn vs Rhamnus carolinianus

Rhamnus carolinianus and buckthorn both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Rhamnus carolinianus Yes No No No
buckthorn Yes No No No
As nouns, buckthorn is a hypernym of Rhamnus carolinianus; that is, buckthorn is a word with a broader meaning than Rhamnus carolinianus:
  • Rhamnus carolinianus: deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn
  • buckthorn: a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
Rhamnus carolinianus (noun) buckthorn (noun)
deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
Difference between Rhamnus carolinianus and buckthorn

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