California buckthorn n 1: evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits [syn: {coffeeberry}, {California buckthorn}, {California coffee}, {Rhamnus californicus}]
coffeeberry \coffeeberry\ n. an evergreen shrub of Western U.S. ({Rhamnus californicus}), bearing small red or black fruits; -- called also the {California buckthorn}. Syn: California buckthorn, California coffee, {Rhamnus californicus}. [WordNet 1.5]