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Webster 1913 Edition
Blackthorn
Black′thornˊ
,Noun.
(Bot.)
(a)
A spreading thorny shrub or small tree (
Prunus spinosa
), with blackish bark, and bearing little black plums, which are called sloes; the sloe. (b)
A species of
Cratægus
or hawthorn (Cratægus tomentosa
). Both are used for hedges. Definition 2024
blackthorn
blackthorn
English
Noun
blackthorn (plural blackthorns)
- A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
Synonyms
Translations
Prunus spinosa