rhamnus frangula

Noun

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Noun (1)

small tree common in EuropeSynonyms: alder buckthorn alder dogwood

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Frangulic \Fran*gu"lic\, Frangulinic \Fran`gu*lin"ic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or drived from, frangulin, or a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn. [1913 Webster]

Frangulinic acid (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance, resembling alizarin, and obtained by the decomposition of frangulin. [1913 Webster]

Frangulin \Fran"gu*lin\, n. (Chem.) A yellow crystalline dyestuff, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn; -- called also rhamnoxanthin. [1913 Webster]

Alder \Al"der\ ([add]l"d[~e]r), n. [OE. aldir, aller, fr. AS. alr, aler, alor, akin to D. els, G. erle, Icel. erlir, erli, Swed. al, Dan. elle, el, L. alnus, and E. elm.] (Bot.) A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees. [1913 Webster]

Black alder. (a) A European shrub (Rhamnus frangula); Alder buckthorn. (b) An American species of holly (Ilex verticillata), bearing red berries. [1913 Webster] Alder