boxthorn

English

Alternative forms

• box-thorn, box thorn

Etymology

From box +‎ thorn.

Noun

boxthorn (plural boxthorns)

1. Any plant of the genus Lycium.

Synonyms

• (Lycium): desert-thorn, Christmas berry, wolfberry, matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, goji

Derived terms

• Chinese boxthorn

Translations

plant of the genus Lycium — see wolfberry

See also

• boxthorn on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Lycium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Lycium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Lycium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons