Buckthorn

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌkˌθɔːrn/

Buckthorn (noun)

  1. A plant with hard thorns and small berries, often found in hedges or wild areas.
  2. 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.