Persian berry

Persian berry, also called Avignon berry or French berry, is the fruit of the Avignon buckthorn (Rhamnus saxatilis), a species of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow (see Pinke).

References

Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts 6th ed. (1880), p.762 (image 775)

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