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- [blak-thawrn]
- /ˈblækˌθɔrn/
- /ˈblækθɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-thawrn]
- /ˈblækˌθɔrn/
Definitions of blackthorn word
- noun blackthorn a thorny Eurasian rosaceous shrub, Prunus spinosa, with black twigs, white flowers, and small sour plumlike fruits 3
- noun blackthorn a walking stick made from its wood 3
- noun blackthorn a thorny, white-flowered prunus shrub (Prunus spinosa) with purple or black, plumlike fruit; sloe 3
- noun blackthorn a cane or stick made of the stem of this shrub 3
- noun blackthorn a shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus, as C. calpodendron. 1
- noun blackthorn a walking stick made of a blackthorn tree or shrub. 1
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Origin of blackthorn
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, blackthorn is from the Middle English word blak thorn. See black, thorn
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Parts of speech for Blackthorn
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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blackthorn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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