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Whitethorn

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, USA; formerly, Thorn.
Noun
  1. 1
    Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
  2. 2
    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 wordnet
  3. 3
    Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.
  4. 4
    Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
  5. 5
    Senegalia polyacantha, of India
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  1. 6
    Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

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From white + thorn.

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