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Rhamnus purshianus vs buckthorn

buckthorn vs Rhamnus purshianus

Rhamnus purshianus and buckthorn both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Rhamnus purshianus Yes No No No
buckthorn Yes No No No
As nouns, buckthorn is a hypernym of Rhamnus purshianus; that is, buckthorn is a word with a broader meaning than Rhamnus purshianus:
  • Rhamnus purshianus: shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
  • buckthorn: a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
Rhamnus purshianus (noun) buckthorn (noun)
shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada 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 purshianus and buckthorn

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