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Meanings of Prunus spinosa in English

A thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits.

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Examples for "blackthorn"
Examples for "blackthorn"
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In blackthorn the long-tailed tit builds the domed nest every one admires.
Nature Near London
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Hawthorn and blackthorn are two of our most welcome and useful plants.
The Irish Times
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He selected a blackthorn, twirled it, saluted, and posed before the mirror.
The Drums of Jeopardy
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We carried blackthorn cudgels to protect us from gamekeepers, lords and dogs.
Shakspere, Personal Recollections
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They would not let any one cut a blackthorn shoot on Hallowe'en.
The Book of Hallowe'en
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Another drink that is equally enjoyable but for different reasons is sloe gin.
News.com.au
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The leaves of the ash and the sloe are used to adulterate tea.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 / A Magaz...
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The sloe, which is the blackthorn, comes still earlier and has fewer leaves.
Penelope's Irish Experiences
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The sloe-eyed gipsy children swinging on his gates were whipped down.
Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of t...
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She had black, streaming hair, sloe eyes, and an arch expression.
White Shadows in the South Seas
Usage of Prunus spinosa in English
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The patient had swallowed a thorn of the Prunus spinosa (Linn.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine