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false buckthorn

false buck·thorn
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawls buhk-thawrn]
    • /fɔls ˈbʌkˌθɔrn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawls buhk-thawrn]
    • /fɔls ˈbʌkˌθɔrn/

Definition of false buckthorn words

  • noun false buckthorn a spiny shrub or small tree, Bumelia lanuginosa, of the sapodilla family, native to the southern U.S., having gummy, milky sap and white, bell-shaped flowers and yielding a hard, light-brown wood. 1

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false buckthorn popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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