HyperDic: blackthorn

English > 2 senses of the word blackthorn:
NOUNplantblackthorn, sloe, Prunus spinosaa thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
plantblackthorn, pear haw, pear hawthorn, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosaerect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
English > blackthorn: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningA thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits.
Synonymssloe, Prunus spinosa
Member ofPrunus, genus PrunusA genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishendrina, endrino, prunus spinosa
Catalanprunus spinosa, Prunus spinosa
English > blackthorn: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningErect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries.
Synonymspear haw, pear hawthorn, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosa
Member ofCrataegus, genus Crataegusthorny shrubs and small trees
Broaderhawthorn, hawA spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

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