Rhamnus purshianus

Definitions of Rhamnus purshianus
  1. noun
    shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
    synonyms: bearberry, bearwood, cascara buckthorn, chittamwood, chittimwood
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    type of:
    buckthorn
    a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
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