BLACKTHORN
blackthorn, pear haw, pear hawthorn, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosa
(noun) erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
blackthorn, sloe, Prunus spinosa
(noun) a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
Synonyms
• sloe
Proper noun
Blackthorn
A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6219).
Source: Wiktionary
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 Cratægus or hawthorn (C. tomentosa). Both are used for hedges.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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