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noun
A shrub with glossy green leaves and bright red fruits that look like those of the coffee tree, native to the far western edge of North America, from Oregon to Baja California, Frangula californica
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: California buckthorn, California coffee, Rhamnus californicus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: buckthorn
History
From coffee + berry.
