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common matrimony vine

DEFINITIONS OF: common matrimony vine

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n deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China

Synonyms:
Duke of Argyll's tea tree, Lycium barbarum, Lycium halimifolium
Type of:
boxthorn, matrimony vine
any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
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