blackthorn

/ˈblækˌθɔːn/ · noun

Meaning

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.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sloe(English)crataegus calpodendron(English)crataegus tomentosa(English)pear haw(English)pear hawthorn(English)prunus spinosa(English)cudgel(English)thorn(English)sallow(English)prunus(English)buckthorn(English)gorse(English)

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