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blackthorn

noun (blackthorn, blackthorns)

«blackthorn» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A wild bush with black, sharp thorns and small sour dark berries called sloes. tree →

In the lessons

a thorny hedge bush that grows in the countryside; in tales, a stick cut from its wood, and a tangle that is hard to push through.

Examples

  • The sheep were hiding behind the blackthorn hedge. tree →
  • Sloes grow on the blackthorn in autumn. tree →
  • He cut a strong stick from the blackthorn. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

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