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Thorn apple

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several species of plants bearing thorns and apple-like fruit:; Datura spp., especially
  2. 2
    any of several plants of the genus Datura wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several species of plants bearing thorns and apple-like fruit:; Datura spp., especially; Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), an annual plant having white flowers and prickly capsules.
  4. 4
    Any of several species of plants bearing thorns and apple-like fruit:; Crataegus spp.
  5. 5
    Any of several species of plants bearing thorns and apple-like fruit:; Solanum incanum, native to Africa and Asia

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch doornappel and French pomme épineuse.

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