HyperDic: chittimwood

English > 2 senses of the word chittimwood:
NOUNplantchittimwood, cascara buckthorn, bearberry, bearwood, chittamwood, Rhamnus purshianusshrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States
plantchittimwood, false buckthorn, chittamwood, shittimwood, black haw, Bumelia lanuginosadeciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico
English > chittimwood: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningshrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada.
Synonymscascara buckthorn, bearberry, bearwood, chittamwood, Rhamnus purshianus
Partscascara, cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem barkdried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
BroaderbuckthornA shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus
English > chittimwood: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningdeciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico.
Synonymsfalse buckthorn, chittamwood, shittimwood, black haw, Bumelia lanuginosa
BroaderbuckthornAny shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
Spanishbumelia lanuginosa
Catalanbumelia lanuginosa

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