alatern

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noun

An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus; Italian buckthorn).

OriginLatin alaternus →
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Meanings

nounalatern (plural alaterns)

plural alaterns · alternative alaternus

  1. An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus; Italian buckthorn).

Origin

  1. Latinalaternus“the shrub Rhamnus alaternus”
  2. Englishalatern

From Latin alaternus (“the shrub Rhamnus alaternus”), of unknown origin.

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Translations

Ancient Greek φιλύκη
  • φιλύκη (philúkē)Rhamnus alaternus
Catalan aladern
  • aladernRhamnus alaternus
Esperanto alaterno
  • alaternoRhamnus alaternus
Spanish aladierno
  • aladiernoRhamnus alaternus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lateran
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APA

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MLA

“alatern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alatern. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alatern,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alatern.

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