thorn tree

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thorn tree

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From Middle English thornetre; equivalent to thorn + tree.

noun thorn trees · thorn-tree

Any tree with thorn-like leaves, especially the acacia. They then came together to hear the preaching of the Gospel; but I postponed it till the evening, because I was then exceedingly wearied. The captain shewed me a large old thorn tree for a lodging.

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noun Tree with thorns

Deutsch	Dornenbaum

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@misc{thorn_tree_2026,
  title = {thorn tree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thorn%20tree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}