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An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, USA; formerly, Thorn.
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noun
Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
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Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.
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Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
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noun
Senegalia polyacantha, of India
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noun
Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha
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Broader terms: hawthorn, haw
History
From white + thorn.
Across languages
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