buckthorn

• اسم يشير إلى أيٍّ من عدة شجيرات أو أشجار صغيرة، ولا سيما من جنس النبق المسهل (Rhamnus)، تُستعمل ثمارها في استخراج أصباغ صفراء؛ ويُطلق أيضاً على نباتات من جنس Bumelia وعلى نوع من لسان الحمل في العالم القديم ذي الأوراق الطويلة الضيقة المضلعة.

A noun referring to any of several shrubs or small trees, particularly those of the genus Rhamnus, whose fruits are used to produce yellow dyes or pigments; also applied to plants of the genus Bumelia and a type of Old World plantain with long, narrow, ribbed leaves.

1. Shrub of the genus RhamnusC1formal

   A shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Rhamnus, whose fruits are used to produce yellow dyes or pigments.

   النبق المسهل

   • The buckthorn berries were traditionally used to make a yellow dye.
   • Rhamnus cathartica, a common buckthorn, is considered invasive in some regions.
   • The gardener identified the plant as a species of buckthorn.

   المرادفاتrhamnus

2. Shrub of the genus BumeliaC1formalamerican

   Any shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Bumelia, often found in warmer climates.

   شجيرة جنس بوميليا

   • The Bumelia buckthorn is native to the southern United States.
   • This type of buckthorn produces small, edible fruits.
   • The botanist studied the growth patterns of the Bumelia shrub.

   المرادفاتbumelia

3. C1formalbritish

   An Old World plantain with long, narrow, ribbed leaves that has become widely established in temperate regions.

   لسان الحمل السهمي

   • The buckthorn plantain is often found along roadsides in Europe.
   • Its long, narrow leaves are a distinctive feature of this plant.
   • This species has spread widely across temperate climates.

   المرادفاتribgrassribwort