Meaning of BLACKTHORN
| Pronunciation: | | 'blak`thorn
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- [n] erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
- [n] a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
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| | Synonyms: | | Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosa, pear haw, pear hawthorn, Prunus spinosa, sloe |
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| | See Also: | | bush, Crataegus, genus Crataegus, genus Prunus, haw, hawthorn, Prunus, shrub | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Black"thorn`\, n. (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 {Crat[ae]gus} or hawthorn ({C.
tomentosa}). Both are used for hedges.
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