Persian berry, also called Avignon berry or French berry, is the fruit of the Avignon buckthorn (''
Rhamnus saxatilis''), a species of
buckthorn
''Rhamnus'' is a genus of about 110 accepted species of shrubs or small trees, commonly known as buckthorns, in the family Rhamnaceae. Its species range from tall (rarely to ) and are native mainly in east Asia and North America, but found thr ...
, used for
dye
A dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to the substrate to which it is being applied. This distinguishes dyes from pigments which do not chemically bind to the material they color. Dye is generally applied in an aqueous solution an ...
ing yellow (see
Pinke).
References
Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts 6th ed.(1880), p.762 (image 775)
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Rhamnus (plant)
Plant dyes