RHAMNUS

Rhamnus, genus Rhamnus

(noun) type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

rhamnus (plural rhamnuses)

(botany) Any of the plants in the genus Rhamnus; a buckthorn.

Source: Wiktionary

Rham"nus, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. rhamnos.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of shrubs and small trees; buckthorn. The California Rhamnus Purchianus and the European R. catharticus are used in medicine. The latter is used for hedges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition