BOXTHORN

Meaning of BOXTHORN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: box (I)

1. : matrimony vine

2. Australia : native box

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

BOXTHORN — noun Date: 1678 matrimony vine
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOXTHORN — (n.) A plant of the genus Lycium, esp. Lycium barbarum.
Английский словарь Webster
BOXTHORN — ( n. ) A plant of the genus Lycium, esp. Lycium barbarum.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BOXTHORN — /boks"thawrn'/ , n. See matrimony vine . [ 1670-80; BOX 3 + THORN ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOXTHORN — noun Date: 1678 : matrimony vine
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOXTHORN — noun a plant of the genus lycium, ·esp. lycium barbarum.
Webster English vocab
BOXTHORN — ■ noun a thorny shrub bearing red berries, some kinds of which are used for hedging. [Genus Lycium : several …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOXTHORN — [box.thorn] n (1678): matrimony vine
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOXTHORN — n. Pronunciation: ' bäks- ˌ tho ̇ rn Function: noun Date: 1678 : MATRIMONY VINE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
AFRICAN BOXTHORN — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : a tall shrub ( Lycium tetrandrum ) with spiny branchlets, rather thick leaves, and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NATIVE BOX — noun : an Australian prickly shrub or small tree ( Bursaria spinosa ) useful as a browse plant — called …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LYCINE — (n.) A weak base identical with betaine; -- so called because found in the boxthorn (Lycium barbarum). See Betaine.
Английский словарь Webster
LYCINE — ( n. ) A weak base identical with betaine; -- so called because found in the boxthorn (Lycium barbarum). See …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MATRIMONY VINE — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LYCINE — noun a weak base identical with betaine; so called because found in the boxthorn (lycium barbarum). ·see betaine.
Webster English vocab
TEA TREE — ■ noun 1》 (also ti tree ) an Australasian flowering shrub or small tree, some species of which yield an …
Concise Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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