Hypernyms for "buckthorn"
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alder buckthorn
alder dogwood
bearberry
bearwood
black haw
Bumelia lanuginosa
Bumelia lycioides
California buckthorn
California coffee
Carolina buckthorn
cascara buckthorn
chittamwood
chittimwood
coffeeberry
false buckthorn
indian cherry
mock orange
redberry
red-berry
Rhamnus californicus
Rhamnus carolinianus
Rhamnus croceus
Rhamnus frangula
Rhamnus purshianus
shittim
shittimwood
southern buckthorn
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.