thorn apple

[ thawrn ]

/ θɔrn /

noun

any poisonous plant belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, the species of which bear capsules covered with prickly spines, especially the jimson weed, D. stramonium.

the fruit of certain hawthorns of the genus Crataegus.

Origin of thorn apple

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby thorn apple

thorite, thorium, thorium dioxide, thorium series, thorn, thorn apple, thornback, thornbill, thornbush, Thorndike, Thornhill

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Example sentences from the Web for thorn apple

Tar water is strongly recommended, and also the smoking of the dried leaves of stramonium, commonly called the thorn-apple.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
They walked back to the lane, cross-lots, and sat down under a thorn-apple tree.
Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm|Alice B. Emerson
The word tree-apple, although not existing in the language, is as correct a word as thorn-apple.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
But there is still greater brushiness in the thorn-apple (Fig. 209).
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various

I chose a place in a field just below Old Howieson's farm, where there is a thorn-apple tree to sit or lie under.
Great Possessions|David Grayson

British Dictionary definitions for thorn apple

thorn apple

noun

a poisonous solanaceous plant, Datura stramonium, of the N hemisphere, having white funnel-shaped flowers and spiny capsule fruitsUS and Canadian name: jimson weed See also stramonium

any other plant of the genus Datura

the fruit of certain types of hawthorn

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单词	thorn apple
释义	thorn apple [ thawrn ] / θɔrn / noun any poisonous plant belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, the species of which bear capsules covered with prickly spines, especially the jimson weed, D. stramonium. the fruit of certain hawthorns of the genus Crataegus. Origin of thorn apple First recorded in 1570–80 Words nearby thorn apple thorite, thorium, thorium dioxide, thorium series, thorn, thorn apple, thornback, thornbill, thornbush, Thorndike, Thornhill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thorn apple Tar water is strongly recommended, and also the smoking of the dried leaves of stramonium, commonly called the thorn-apple. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton They walked back to the lane, cross-lots, and sat down under a thorn-apple tree. Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm\|Alice B. Emerson The word tree-apple, although not existing in the language, is as correct a word as thorn-apple. A Handbook of the English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham But there is still greater brushiness in the thorn-apple (Fig. 209). Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various I chose a place in a field just below Old Howieson's farm, where there is a thorn-apple tree to sit or lie under. Great Possessions\|David Grayson British Dictionary definitions for thorn apple thorn apple noun a poisonous solanaceous plant, Datura stramonium, of the N hemisphere, having white funnel-shaped flowers and spiny capsule fruitsUS and Canadian name: jimson weed See also stramonium any other plant of the genus Datura the fruit of certain types of hawthorn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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