Lycium (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lycium is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, commonly known as boxthorn or desert thorn.
- The garden was overgrown with lycium, making it difficult to navigate through the dense undergrowth.
- In many parts of the world, lycium is considered an invasive species due to its aggressive growth habits.
- Lycium shrubs can be used as a natural barrier or hedge, but they require regular maintenance to keep them under control.
- The unique combination of deciduous and evergreen lycium species found in the region provided a diverse range of habitats for local wildlife.