HyperDic: common_matrimony_vine

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

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