whitethorn

English

noun
Definitions
  • Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
  • a small Australian shrub.
  • formerly , , a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
  • , a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

Etymology

Compound from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless) + English thorn.

Origin

English

thorn

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