Persian berry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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) This Rhamnaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles