thorn apple

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Noun

thorn apple (plural thorn apples)

1. Any of several species of plants bearing thorns and apple-like fruit
   1. Datura spp., especially
      1. Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), an annual plant having white flowers and prickly capsules.
   2. Crataegus spp.

Synonyms

• (Datura spp.) devil's trumpet, moonflower, jimsonweed, devil's weed, hell's bells
• (Datura stramonium) jimsonweed (US)

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