blackthorn
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈblækˌθɔːn/ / /ˈblækˌθɔɹn/
name
- A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6219).
noun
Etymology: Compound of black + thorn.
- 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.
- A stick or staff taken from this tree.