false buckthorn

/fɔls ˌbʌkˈθɔrn/
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Definitions of false buckthorn
  1. noun
    deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico
    synonyms: Bumelia lanuginosa, black haw, chittamwood, chittimwood, shittimwood
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    type of:
    buckthorn
    any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
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