1. (noun) buckthorn
a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
Synonyms: narrow-leaved plantain, ripple-grass, ribwort, ribgrass
2. (noun) buckthorn
any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
Synonyms: narrow-leaved plantain, ripple-grass, ribwort, ribgrass
3. (noun) English plantain, narrow-leaved plantain, ribgrass, ribwort, ripple-grass, buckthorn, Plantago lanceolata
an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
Synonyms: narrow-leaved plantain, ripple-grass, ribwort, ribgrass, buckthorn
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