What does blackthorn mean?
Definitions for blackthorn
ˈblækˌθɔrnblack·thorn
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Princeton's WordNet
blackthorn, sloe, Prunus spinosanoun
a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
blackthorn, pear haw, pear hawthorn, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosanoun
erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
Wiktionary
blackthornnoun
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.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Blackthornnoun
The same with the sloe.
Etymology: from black and thorn.
Wikipedia
blackthorn
Prunus spinosa, called blackthorn or sloe, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. The species is native to Europe, western Asia, and regionally in northwest Africa. It is locally naturalized in New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Pacific Northwest and New England regions of the United States. The fruits are used to make sloe gin in Britain and patxaran in Spain. The wood is used to make walking sticks, including the Irish shillelagh.
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blackthorn
Blackthorn is a species of flowering plant in the rose family known as Prunus spinosa. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe, western Asia, and northwest Africa. The plant is recognized for its dense, thorny branches and dark purple or black fruits known as sloes. Blackthorn is often used in hedgerows and its wood is traditionally used for walking sticks and shillelaghs. The plant's fruits are commonly used to make sloe gin.
Webster Dictionary
Blackthornnoun
a spreading thorny shrub or small tree (Prunus spinosa), with blackish bark, and bearing little black plums, which are called sloes; the sloe
Blackthornnoun
a species of Crataegus or hawthorn (C. tomentosa). Both are used for hedges
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of blackthorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of blackthorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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