whitethorn

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whitethorn^¹

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From white + thorn.

noun whitethorns

Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.
Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
Senegalia polyacantha, of India
Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

Whitethorn^²

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An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, USA; formerly, Thorn.

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noun Crataegus monogyna

Deutsch	Weißdorn

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@misc{whitethorn_2026,
  title = {whitethorn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitethorn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}