whitethorn
whitethorn · whitethorns
Weißdorn
Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western AsiaCrataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
» We planted blackthorn and whitethorn to make a new hedgerow.
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5 sensesCrataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
Weißdorn
Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.
Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
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Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.
More definitions
- thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
Examples
1 sentencesWe planted blackthorn and whitethorn to make a new hedgerow.
Translations
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By meaning 1
Crataegus monogyna:
Origin
From white + thorn.From white + thorn.
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Forms
plural: whitethorns| Singular | whitethorn |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America:English hawthornmayCrataegus laevigataCrataegus oxycantha