whitethorn
nounDefinition of whitethorn
1a
: a hawthorn (Crataegus oxycantha)
b
: scarlet haw
2
: any of several acacias that have peeling bark which gives the trunk a whitish appearance
3
: a whitish-barked shrub (Ceanothus incana) of the coastal mountains of the western U.S. that has often spinose branchlets, leaves whitish beneath, and small white flowers in panicles
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