albespine
noun
al·be·spine
ˈal-bə-ˌspīn
plural -s
1
: a European hawthorn (Crataegus oxycantha)
2
: the wood of the albespine
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin albispina, from Latin alba (feminine of albus white) + spina thorn
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1