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thorn trees

thorn trees is the plural of thorn tree.

Meaning of thorn tree

Noun

thorn tree (plural thorn trees)

  1. Any tree with thorn-like leaves, especially the acacia.
    • They then came together to hear the preaching of the Gospel; but I postponed it till the evening, because I was then exceedingly wearied. The captain shewed me a large old thorn tree for a lodging.1811, “Visit to the Great Namaquas”, in The Missionary Herald at Home and Abroad, volume 6, page 466

Questions about thorn trees

What is thorn trees the plural of?
Thorn trees is the plural of thorn tree.

Words near thorn trees in the dictionary

  1. thorn in someone's side
  2. thorn in the flesh
  3. thorn plum
  4. thorn plums
  5. thorn tree
  6. thorn trees
  7. thorn veld
  8. thorn veldt
  9. thorn-apple crystal
  10. thorn-apple crystals
  11. thorn-tree

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