# rhamnose

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From translingual Rhamnus "genus of buckthorns" + -ose (“used to form names of sugars”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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