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buckthorn vs California buckthorn

California buckthorn vs buckthorn

buckthorn and California buckthorn both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buckthorn Yes No No No
California buckthorn Yes No No No
As nouns, California buckthorn is a hyponym of buckthorn; that is, California buckthorn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buckthorn:
  • buckthorn: a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
  • California buckthorn: evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
buckthorn (noun) California buckthorn (noun)
any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
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 buckthorn and California buckthorn

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