Buckthorn
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌkˌθɔːrn/
Buckthorn (noun)
- A plant with hard thorns and small berries, often found in hedges or wild areas.
- A type of berry from some buckthorn plants, used in making yellow or orange dyes.
Examples
- The buckthorn grows as a thorny shrub tree in the wild.
- People avoid the buckthorn because it is a thorny shrub tree.