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Named after Avignon in France.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The fruit of rock buckthorn, or Avignon buckthorn, of the species Rhamnus saxatilis, Rhamnus infectorius, and others of the same genus, used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow. Full definition →
Named after Avignon in France.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.