whitethorn

noun — 5 senses

whitethorn

noun

Etymology From white + thorn.

1

Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

2

Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.

3

Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.

4

Senegalia polyacantha, of India

5

Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

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