HyperDic: lycium_barbarum

English > 1 sense of the expression Lycium barbarum:
NOUNplantLycium barbarum, common matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, Lycium halimifoliumdeciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries
English > Lycium barbarum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdeciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China.
Synonymscommon matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, Lycium halimifolium
Broadermatrimony vine, boxthornAny of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries

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