COCKSPUR THORN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns

Synonyms:

cockspur hawthorn; cockspur thorn; Crataegus crus-galli

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("cockspur thorn" is a kind of...):

haw; hawthorn (a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus)

Holonyms ("cockspur thorn" is a member of...):

Crataegus; genus Crataegus (thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple)

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