alder buckthorns

A form of alder buckthorn — A deciduous shrub, Frangula alnus, native to Europe and neighboring areas of Asia and Africa, bearing glossy leaves, flowers in sessile umbels, and inedible red berries that turn black when ripe, and historically used as a laxative and to produce dyes.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of alder buckthorn
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