Meanings
nounboxthorn (plural boxthorns)
plural boxthorns · alternative box-thorn · alternative box thorn
- Any plant of the genus Lycium.
Synonyms: desert-thorn, Christmas berry, wolfberry, matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, goji
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny plant of the genus Lycium.
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nounany of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
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APA
boxthorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxthorn
MLA
“boxthorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxthorn. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boxthorn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxthorn.
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