Associations to the word «Whitethorn»

Wiktionary

WHITETHORN, noun. Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
WHITETHORN, noun. Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.
WHITETHORN, noun. Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
WHITETHORN, noun. Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

Dictionary definition

WHITETHORN, noun. Thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America.

Wise words

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