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whitethorn

whitethorn noun: crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

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.

Proper noun capitalized: Whitethorn

Whitethorn

  1. An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, USA; formerly, Thorn.

Forms of whitethorn

pluralwhitethorns

Origin of whitethorn

From white + thorn.

Questions about whitethorn

What does whitethorn mean?
Whitethorn means crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
What part of speech is whitethorn?
Whitethorn can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of whitethorn?
The plural of whitethorn is whitethorns.

Words near whitethorn in the dictionary

  1. whitestreams
  2. whitetail
  3. whitetail sharkminnow
  4. whitetail sharkminnows
  5. whitetails
  6. whitethorn
  7. whitethorns
  8. whitethroat
  9. whitethroats
  10. whitetip
  11. whitetip reef shark

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