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BOXTHORN
Etymology
Noun
boxthorn (plural boxthorns)
Any plant of the genus Lycium.
Synonyms
• (Lycium): desert-thorn, Christmas berry, wolfberry, matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, goji
Source: Wiktionary
Box"thorn`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the genus Lycium, esp. Lycium barbarum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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