Alder Buckthorn (Noun)
Meaning
Small tree common in Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The alder buckthorn's greyish-brown bark and long thorns made it easily distinguishable among the other small trees near the pond.
- Walking through the European countryside, she came across a beautiful alder buckthorn with clusters of small green berries hanging from its branches.
- The alder buckthorn was widely cultivated for its tolerance of pollution, often used in landscaping city streets.
- Botanists are trying to figure out how to differentiate the alder buckthorn from the wayfaring tree since their leaf morphology and color can appear identical at first glance.
- Locals forage the small white flowers and berry-like drupes from the alder buckthorn that grew alongside their stream in spring and early fall.