English Explanatory Dictionary

Avignon berry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fruit of rock buckthorn, or Avignon buckthorn, of the species Rhamnus saxatilis, Rhamnus infectorius, and others of the same genus, used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow.

Word forms

Avignon berry Avignon berries

Etymology

Named after Avignon in France.

Synonyms

French berry Persian berry
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