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blackthorn

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black·thorn  (blkthôrn)
n.
A thorny deciduous Eurasian shrub (Prunus spinosa) having white flowers and small, bluish-black, plumlike fruits used chiefly for flavoring alcoholic beverages such as sloe gin. Also called sloe.

blackthorn [ˈblækˌθɔːn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called sloe a thorny Eurasian rosaceous shrub, Prunus spinosa, with black twigs, white flowers, and small sour plumlike fruits
2. a walking stick made from its wood
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blackthornblackthorn - a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
genus Prunus, Prunus - a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2.blackthornblackthorn - erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
Crataegus, genus Crataegus - thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
haw, hawthorn - a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
Translations
blackthorn [ˈblækθɔːn] Nendrino m
blackthorn [ˈblækˌθɔːn] nprugnolo, pruno selvatico
blackthorn [ˈblækˌθɔːn] nprugnolo, pruno selvatico


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"And thou pratest like a coward," answered the stranger, "for thou standest there with a good yew bow to shoot at my heart, while I have nought in my hand but a plain blackthorn staff wherewith to meet thee.
They have real glasses and real wine of three kinds, namely, blackthorn wine, berberris wine, and cowslip wine, and the Queen pours out, but the bottles are so heavy that she just pretends to pour out.
They have real glasses and real wine of three kinds, namely, blackthorn wine, berberris wine, and cowslip wine, and the Queen pours out, but the bottles are so heavy that she just pretends to pour out.
 
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