| NOUN | plant | boxthorn, matrimony vine | any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries |
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| Meaning | Any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries. | |
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| Synonym | matrimony vine | |
| Member of | Lycium, genus Lycium | deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny |
| Narrower | common matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, Lycium barbarum, Lycium halimifolium | deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Spanish | lycium | |
| Catalan | lycium | |
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