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- 1. a thorny Eurasian shrub which bears white flowers before the leaves appear, followed by astringent blue-black fruits (sloes).
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Jun 10, 2024 · Blackthorn is a spiny shrub of the rose family, native to Europe but cultivated in other regions. The plant’s dense growth makes it suitable for hedges, and the tart fruit is used to flavor sloe gin.
Prunus spinosa, called blackthorn or sloe, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. The species is native to Europe, western Asia, and regionally in northwest Africa. It is locally naturalized in New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Pacific Northwest and New England regions of the United States .
: a European spiny plum (Prunus spinosa) with hard wood and small white flowers. Examples of blackthorn in a Sentence.
noun. a shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus, as C. calpodendron. a walking stick made of a blackthorn tree or shrub. Also called sloe. a much-branched, thorny, Old World shrub, Prunus spinosa, having white flowers and small plumlike fruits. pear haw.
blackthorn meaning: 1. a bush or small tree that produces sloes (= small, bluish-black fruits that taste sour) and has…. Learn more.
Blackthorn definition: A thorny deciduous Eurasian shrub (Prunus spinosa) of the rose family, having white flowers and small bluish-black fruits.
Blackthorn is a thorny shrub of hedgerows and woodland edges. It bursts into life in March and April when masses of white flowers appear. During the autumn and winter, deep purple fruits (known as 'sloes') ripen on its branches.
Blackthorn is a rather shrubby tree with dark-hued branches (hence the name “black” thorn). It produces white, five-petalled blossom in early spring. When these wither, they are replaced with sloes – dark blue-purple fruit, around a centimetre wide.
1. a shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus, as C. calpodendron. 2. a walking stick made of a blackthorn tree or shrub. 3. Also called: sloe. a much-branched, thorny, Old World shrub, Prunus spinosa, having white flowers and small plumlike fruits. 4. See pear haw.
Definition of blackthorn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
