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blackthorn

/ˈblækˌθɔɹn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
black-thorn
IPA
/ˈblækˌθɔɹn/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.

noun

A stick or staff taken from this tree.

name

A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6219).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compound of black + thorn.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈblækˌθɔɹn/
  • British English: /ˈblækˌθɔːn/

Inflected Forms

blackthorns (plural)

Phrases

blackthorn winter

Frequently Paired Words

shillelagh

Synonyms

sloe pear haw pear hawthorn crataegus calpodendron crataegus tomentosa prunus spinosa

Questions

How do you pronounce blackthorn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblækˌθɔɹn/.
What does blackthorn mean?
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
Where does blackthorn come from?
Compound of black + thorn.

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