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blackthorn

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈblækˌθɔːn/ / /ˈblækˌθɔɹn/

name

  1. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6219).

noun

Etymology: Compound of black + thorn.

  1. 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.
  2. A stick or staff taken from this tree.
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