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/ˈblækˌθɔːn/ · noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns..
Use blackthorn when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Blackthorn means A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns..
Common synonyms include sloe, prunus spinosa, pear haw, pear hawthorn.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use blackthorn where its definition matches the intended context.
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