whitethorn

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Etymology

white +‎ thorn

Noun

whitethorn (plural whitethorns)

  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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