whitethorn

[ hwahyt-thawrn, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌθɔrn, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, having white flowers.

Origin of whitethorn

1225–75; Middle English, translation of Latin alba spīna

Words nearby whitethorn

white supergiant, white supremacy, white-tailed deer, white-tailed kite, white tea tree, whitethorn, whitethroat, white-throated sparrow, white tie, whitetip shark, white toast

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Example sentences from the Web for whitethorn

At the bottom of the packet was a faded sprig of whitethorn.
The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie
The whitethorn is very late this year, and we found ourselves in the full glory of it.
Penelope's Irish Experiences|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Thus we saw a hedge of whitethorn, the growth of which, however, was stunted by other wood.
Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843)|Alexander Philipp Maximilian, Prince of Wied
It feeds on the whitethorn (Cratgus oxyacantha), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), and various fruit trees.
Butterflies and Moths|William S. Furneaux

An hour before I had broken into his rooms at 41 Whitethorn Gardens, for the purpose of making sure about him.
The Mystery of the Downs|John R. Watson

British Dictionary definitions for whitethorn

whitethorn

/ (ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn) /

noun

another name for hawthorn

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单词	whitethorn
释义	whitethorn [ hwahyt-thawrn, wahyt- ] / ˈʰwaɪtˌθɔrn, ˈwaɪt- / noun a hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, having white flowers. Origin of whitethorn 1225–75; Middle English, translation of Latin alba spīna Words nearby whitethorn white supergiant, white supremacy, white-tailed deer, white-tailed kite, white tea tree, whitethorn, whitethroat, white-throated sparrow, white tie, whitetip shark, white toast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whitethorn At the bottom of the packet was a faded sprig of whitethorn. The Passionate Elopement\|Compton Mackenzie The whitethorn is very late this year, and we found ourselves in the full glory of it. Penelope's Irish Experiences\|Kate Douglas Wiggin Thus we saw a hedge of whitethorn, the growth of which, however, was stunted by other wood. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843)\|Alexander Philipp Maximilian, Prince of Wied It feeds on the whitethorn (Cratgus oxyacantha), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), and various fruit trees. Butterflies and Moths\|William S. Furneaux An hour before I had broken into his rooms at 41 Whitethorn Gardens, for the purpose of making sure about him. The Mystery of the Downs\|John R. Watson British Dictionary definitions for whitethorn whitethorn / (ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn) / noun another name for 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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