Blackthorn

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A thorny deciduous Eurasian shrub (Prunus spinosa) having white flowers and small, bluish-black, plumlike fruits used chiefly for flavoring alcoholic beverages such as sloe gin. Also called sloe.
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  • n. A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A spreading thorny shrub or small tree (Prunus spinosa), with blackish bark, and bearing little black plums, which are called sloes; the sloe.
  • n. A species of Cratægus or hawthorn (Cratægus tomentosa). Both are used for hedges.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The sloe, Prunus spinosa. See sloe.
  • n. A walking-stick made of the stem of this shrub.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
  • n. erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shrub    bush    hawthorn    haw   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sloe   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hawthorn    mangrove    manzanita    alder    tamarack   
     
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