doorn

Dutch (Brabantic)

/doːrn/

noun
Definitions
  • thorn, sharp extremity of a plant
  • (botany) thorn or spike, sharp extremity of a plant developed from a stem or leaf
  • thorn, a plant that carries thorns

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch dorn inherited from Old Dutch thorn inherited from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz (thorn, sloe).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*þurnuz

Gloss

thorn, sloe

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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