alder buckthorn
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noun
a shrub or small tree, Frangula alnus, of Eurasia and northern Africa, having nonedible red fruit that turns black when ripe.
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Origin of alder buckthorn
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby alder buckthorn
Aldeburgh, aldehyde, Alden, al dente, alder, alder buckthorn, alderfly, alder flycatcher, alderman, aldermanry, Aldermaston
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British Dictionary definitions for alder buckthorn
alder buckthorn
noun
a Eurasian rhamnaceous shrub, Frangula alnus, with small greenish flowers and black berry-like fruits
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