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Rhamnus purshianus

DEFINITIONS OF: Rhamnus purshianus

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n shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada

Synonyms:
bearberry, bearwood, cascara buckthorn, chittamwood, chittimwood
Type of:
buckthorn
a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
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