blackthorn

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see also: Blackthorn

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈblækˌθɔːn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈblækˌθɔɹn/

Noun

blackthorn (plural blackthorns)

1. 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.
2. A stick or staff taken from this tree.

Synonyms

• sloe

Translations

• French: prunellier
• German: Schlehdorn, Schlehe
• Italian: prugnolo
• Portuguese: abrunheiro-bravo
• Russian: тёрн
• Spanish: endrino, arañón, arañonera, arañuela, ciruelo silvestre, ciruelo salvaje

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Blackthorn

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Proper noun

1. A village/and/civil parish in Cherwell (OS grid ref SP6219).

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