ALATERNUS

Al"a*tern, Al`a*ter"nus, n. Etym: [L. ala wing + terni three each.] (Bot.)

Definition: An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ABOUND

(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”


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