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BOXTHORN Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word boxthorn. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word boxthorn. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BOXTHORN

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matrimony vine
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noun

• any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries

wolfberry
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noun

• Any of flowering species of the genus Lycium.

• Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense

• The berry of this plant.

christmas berry
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noun

• spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries

• ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia

duke of argyll's tea tree
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• deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China

Best Hypernyms For BOXTHORN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for boxthorn, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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bush shrub plant solanaceae
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