Avignon berry

noun

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.

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French berryPersian berry
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Meanings

nounAvignon berry (plural Avignon berries)

plural Avignon berries

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: French berry, Persian berry

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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.

Similar
French berryPersian berry
Also see
persian berry

Origin

Named after Avignon in France.

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Translations

Finnish paatsamanmarja
  • paatsamanmarjafruit of Rhamnus saxafilis
Cite this entry
APA

Avignon berry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avignon%20berry

MLA

“Avignon berry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avignon%20berry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Avignon berry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avignon%20berry.

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