Thornery

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A plantation of thorny plants. dated, rare

    "An acre laid out as a thornery would form an interesting episode to the general scenery of a pleasure-ground."

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"An acre laid out as a thornery would form an interesting episode to the general scenery of a pleasure-ground."

Etymology

From thorn + -ery.

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