"Avignon berry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Avignon berries [plural]
Etymology: Named after Avignon in France. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Avignon berry (plural Avignon berries)
  1. The fruit of rock buckthorn, or Avignon buckthorn, of the species Rhamnus saxatilis, Rhamnus infectorius, and others of the same genus, used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow. Wikipedia link: Avignon berry Categories (lifeform): Berries, Buckthorn family plants Synonyms: French berry, Persian berry Translations (fruit of Rhamnus saxafilis): paatsamanmarja (Finnish)

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