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boxthorn

American

[boks-thawrn] / ˈbɒksˌθɔrn /

noun

matrimony vine.

boxthorn British

/ ˈbɒksˌθɔːn /

noun

another name for matrimony vine

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Etymology

Origin of boxthorn

First recorded in 1670–80; box ³ + thorn

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The name Buckthorn is from the German buxdorn, boxthorn, hartshorn.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

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