English word rhamnose comes from English -ose, Translingual Rhamnus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ose | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used to form the names of sugars. Full of, like. |
| Rhamnus | Translingual (mul) | A taxonomic genus within the family Rhamnaceae – the buckthorns. |
| rhamnose | English (eng) | (carbohydrate) A methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides. |