thorn apple

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thorn apple

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Cognate with Dutch doornappel and French pomme épineuse.

noun thorn apples · thornapple

Datura spp., especially
Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), an annual plant having white flowers and prickly capsules.
Similar: jimsonweed
Crataegus spp.
Solanum incanum, native to Africa and Asia

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noun any of several species of plants belonging to the genus Datura

हिन्दी	धतूरा dhatūrā
Português	trombeta

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@misc{thorn_apple_2026,
  title = {thorn apple},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thorn%20apple},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}