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Definition of rhamnus

rhamnus

/ˈɹæm.nəs/
rham · nus
Plural:rhamnuses
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rhamnus Lexical Profile

rhamnus Game Scores & Validity

• noun

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Any deciduous or evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Rhamnus (the buckthorns) in the family Rhamnaceae, native primarily to temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, bearing clusters of small, greenish-yellow, four- or five-petaled flowers in the leaf axils followed by dark berry-like drupes.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rhamnus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 21, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rhamnus
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