boxthorn
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Boxthorn — African Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Boxthorn — Box thorn , n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Lycium}, esp. {Lycium barbarum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boxthorn — [bäks′thôrn΄] n. MATRIMONY VINE … English World dictionary
boxthorn — noun Date: 1678 matrimony vine … New Collegiate Dictionary
boxthorn — /boks thawrn /, n. See matrimony vine. [1670 80; BOX3 + THORN] * * * … Universalium
boxthorn — noun a thorny shrub bearing red berries, some kinds of which are used for hedging. [Genus Lycium: several species.] … English new terms dictionary
boxthorn — box•thorn [[t]ˈbɒksˌθɔrn[/t]] n. pln sc matrimony vine • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
boxthorn — /ˈbɒksθɔn/ (say boksthawn) noun any of several plant species of the genus Lycium, of the family Solanaceae …
boxthorn — noun any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries • Syn: ↑matrimony vine • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Hyponyms: ↑common matrimony vine, ↑Duke of Argyll s tea tree, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
African boxthorn — afrikinis ožerškis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Lycium ferocissimum), paplitęs Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lycium ferocissimum angl. African boxthorn šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos komisijos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
