buckthorn
/ˈbʌkθɔːn/noun
1- a shrub or small tree which typically bears thorns and black berries. Some kinds yield dyes and others have been used medicinally.鼠李。
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- Genus Rhamnus, family Rhamnaceae: several species, including the common (also European or purging) buckthorn (R. cathartica), with berries formerly used as a cathartic.鼠李属, 鼠李科：数种, 包括普通鼠李, 又称药鼠李（拉丁名R. cathartica）,其果实原用作泻药。 参见ALDER BUCKTHORN.
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