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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