blackthorn

English

/ˈblækˌθɔːn/, /ˈblækˌθɔɹn/

noun

Definitions

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.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.

Etymology

Compound from English black (dark haired, black haired) + English thorn.

Origin

English

thorn

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Blackacre English
Blackbeard English
Blackface English
Blackophobe English
Blacktown English
Blackwood English
Sabbathesque English
antiblack English
black English
black Irish English
black light English
black sanctus English
black swan English
black truffle English
black-haired English
black-hearted English
blackamoor English
blackback English
blackball English
blackband English
blackberry English
blackbird English
blackboard English
blackboy English
blackbuck English
blackbutt English
blackcap English
blackchin English
blackcoat English
blackcock English
blackdamp English
blackdar English
blacken English
blacker English
blacketh English
blackeye English
blackface English
blackfaced English
blackfella English
blackfeller English
blackfellow English
blackfin English
blackfish English
blackfly English
blackfulla English
blackgame English
blackgrass English
blackguard English
blackheart English
blackify English
blackish English
blackism English
blackity-black English
blackjack English
blacklead English
blackleg English
blackless English
blacklight English
blackline English
blacklip English
blacklist English
blackly English
blackmouth English
blackness English
blackophilia English
blackophobic English
blackpoll English
blackride English
blackrider English
blackroot English
blacksalter English
blackshirt English
blackskin English
blacksmelt English
blacksmith English
blacksnake English
blackspeak English
blacksplain English
blackspot English
blackstart English
blackster English
blackstrap English
blacktail English
blacktip English
blacktop English
blackware English
blackwash English
blackwater English
blackwood English
blackwork English
blackworm English
blacky English
bootblack English
boxthorn English
buckthorn English
camelthorn English
firethorn English
forblack English
hookthorn English
interblack English
jet-black English
knobthorn English
lampblack English
maythorn English
monoblack English
nonblack English
postblack English
pro-black English
quasiblack English
sandthorn English
shoeblack English
thorn English
thorn tree English
thornback English
thornbill English
thornbird English
thornen English
thornery English
thornfish English
thornhead English
thornhog English
thornless English
thornlike English
thornproof English
thorntail English
thornveld English
thorny English
toothblack English
transblack English
unblack English
whitethorn English
black French
ブラック Japanese
blak Middle English
thorn Middle English
μπλάκης Greek (modern)
bläg Volapük
blak Tok Pisin
blak Bislama