blackthorn
blackthorn · blackthorns
терен
тёрн, терновник
Schlehdorn, Schlehe
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia,…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.
UK/ˈblækˌθɔːn/US/ˈblækˌθɔɹn/
» We planted blackthorn and whitethorn to make a new hedgerow.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
Schlehdorn, Schlehe
тёрнtjorn, терно́вникternóvnik
те́ренtéren
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
More definitions
- erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
- a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
Examples
1 sentencesWe planted blackthorn and whitethorn to make a new hedgerow.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
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Origin
Compound of black + thorn.Compound of black + thorn.
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Forms
plural: blackthorns| Singular | blackthorn |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries:pear hawpear hawthornCrataegus calpodendronCrataegus tomentosa
- a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits:sloePrunus spinosa
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedshillelagh
Derivedblackthorn winter