blackthorn

Meanings

Plural: blackthorns

Noun

a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
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.

Origin / Etymology

Compound of black + thorn.

Synonyms

Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosa, pear haw, pear hawthorn, Prunus spinosa, sloe

Scrabble Score: 21

blackthorn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
blackthorn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blackthorn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

blackthorn is a valid Words With Friends word