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Definition: ALATERN

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Alaternus": An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Alatern" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ALATERN

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A trivial name of a species of rhamnus or buckthorn. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: ALATERN

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An alternative spelling for "Alaternus": An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ALATERN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ALATERN

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] A trivial name of a species of rhamnus or buckthorn. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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