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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACKTHORN

blackthorn  [ˈblækˌθɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACKTHORN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blackthorn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLACKTHORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Prunus spinosa is a species of Prunus native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa. It is also locally naturalised in New Zealand and eastern North America.

Definition of blackthorn in the English dictionary

The definition of blackthorn in the dictionary is Also called: sloe. a thorny Eurasian rosaceous shrub, Prunus spinosa, with black twigs, white flowers, and small sour plumlike fruits. Other definition of blackthorn is a walking stick made from its wood.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLACKTHORN


bethorn
bɪˈθɔːn
boxthorn
ˈbɒksˌθɔːn
buckthorn
ˈbʌkˌθɔːn
firethorn
ˈfaɪəˌθɔːn
hawthorn
ˈhɔːˌθɔːn
Hawthorne
ˈhɔːˌθɔːn
quickthorn
ˈkwɪkˌθɔːn
Rawsthorne
ˈrɔːsˌθɔːn
sloethorn
ˈsləʊˌθɔːn
thorn
θɔːn
whitethorn
ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACKTHORN

blackness
blackout
blackout curtains
blackpoll
Blackpool
Blackshirt
blacksmith
blacksnake
Blackstone
blackstrap
blackstrap molasses
blacktail
blacktop
Blackwall hitch
blackwash
blackwater
blackwater fever
blackwater rafting
blackwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACKTHORN

alder buckthorn
alphorn
althorn
bighorn
buckhorn
cascara buckthorn
Christ´s thorn
Christ´s-thorn
French horn
greenhorn
horn
lanthorn
leghorn
longhorn
Matterhorn
powder horn
rhino horn
sea buckthorn
shorthorn
waldhorn

Synonyms and antonyms of blackthorn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blackthorn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACKTHORN

Find out the translation of blackthorn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blackthorn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blackthorn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑刺李
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

endrino
570 millions of speakers

English

blackthorn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लेकसोर्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برقوق السياج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

терна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

blackthorn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লতানে উদ্ভিদবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prunellier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blackthorn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwarzdorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブラックソーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blackthorn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây mận hoang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

blackthorn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॅकथॉर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karadiken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pruno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tarniny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

терну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

porumbar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

blackthorn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Blackthorn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slån
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Blackthorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blackthorn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACKTHORN»

The term «blackthorn» is regularly used and occupies the 74.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACKTHORN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «blackthorn» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «blackthorn» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blackthorn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACKTHORN»

Discover the use of blackthorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blackthorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Blackthorn
Young orphan Alyana leaves her village to become the warrior she feels she truly is. Taking the name of Blackthorn, she meets a hunter called Boar, who takes her into his camp and teaches her the ways of the woods.
Elizabeth Pulford, 2009
2
Blackthorn Winter: A Murder Mystery
With her parents on a trial separation, the last thing fifteen-year-old Juliana wants is to be dragged by her mother to an artists' colony in England.
Kathryn Reiss, 2007
3
Blackthorn Winter
"Treasure, financial hardship, and pirate mistique [sic] all add to a cleverly woven tale of uncommon honor in the face of insideous treachery that stretches from the days of cutlasses and muskets to our own."--P. [4] of cover.
Douglas Wilson, 2009
4
A Blackthorn Winter
Pursuit, life, love and revenge in the English countryside.
Peter Webster, 2006
5
I, Che Guevara
When a strange man appears in rural towns around Cuba quietly advocating a new kind of politics he calls "the True Republic," old-timers begin to suspect that the elderly stranger, who calls himself Ernesto Blanco, may actually be the ...
John Blackthorn, 2009
6
Blackthorn's Betrayal
Blackthorn will be betrayed and blood will be shed in the thrilling sequel to "Blackthorn".
Elizabeth Pulford, 2009
7
Blackthorn Winter
Country people call this a blackthorn winter. For Claudia Barron, arriving in the Dorset village of Court Barton that April, blackthorn winter seems like a metaphor for everything that has happened to her.
Sarah Challis, 2010
8
Much Ado About Rogues
When his mentor disappears, Don John "Black Jack" Blackthorn turns to his mentor's daughter, Lady Tess Foneneau, the very woman he had once wooed and betrayed, for help, and together they embark on an adventure of a lifetime.
Kasey Michaels, 2012
9
Fire and Rain
Luke MacKenzie, a ranch owner plagued with a family history of women deserting the ranch, is determined to break the "curse." Carla McQueen, beautiful, a great cook, his best friend's sister, is the love of Luke's life.
Elizabeth Lowell, 2006
10
The Blackthorn Conspiracy
T.T. Brothers. of 2015, which resulted in the reelection of President Ahmadinejad, were a fraud and that the ballots were fake. Clerics and parliamentarians were at odds with the current government leaders. On the fourth day after the 2010 ...
T.T. Brothers

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACKTHORN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blackthorn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Probe after €58k stolen from safe at Limerick home
A sum of €58,000 was stolen from the home of Bobby Gilbert of Blackthorn Drive in Caherdavin. “It was a big robbery - I was told that it was the ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
2
600 sign petition against Co-op plan for store in The Springhead …
Residents claim Blackthorn Lane and Wolfreton Road have been used as a "rat run" between Kingston Road and Springfield Way for many ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Dog agility duo to represent Team GB
Sue, 62, who runs Blackthorn Dog Training in Llanyblodwel, near Oswestry, has had three-year-old Mitzi since she was a puppy. “I took her into ... «Border Counties Advertizer, Jul 15»
4
Gin and technicolour: Spirit comes in colourful hues
... it's actually a gin-based liqueur, made with sloes, a relative of the plum that grows prolifically in England and Europe on the blackthorn bush. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
5
Magners maker C&C Group hit by Scottish drink-driving rules
Magners and Blackthorn cider maker C&C Group said it experienced a “mixed” first quarter due to adverse weather conditions and tightening of ... «DIGITALLOOK, Jul 15»
6
Michigan Irish Music Festival announces 2015 lineup
Other acts include Sharon Shannon, Seamus Kennedy, Blackthorn, JigJam, Moxie Strings, Barleyjuice and Kennedy's Kitchen. The full festival ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
7
New £450m Swansea University Bay Campus aims to be one of the …
... rowan, and hawthorn with shrubs including hazel, hawthorn, holly, alder buckthorn, blackthorn and field rose. The Bay Campus is close to the ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
8
Wooden dragon, fox and flowers captured in striking images
Sophie Heaps (12) from Seagrave photographed some blackthorn blossom on a farm. And Mike Belson, of Sileby, photographed an adult ... «LoughboroughEcho.net, Jun 15»
9
When planting trees becomes a shallow PR gesture
I also planted a native hedge – 120 hawthorn, blackthorn, field maple and hazel saplings, purchased for £150 from a small and ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
10
Vacant Toronto mystery home has Whitby connection
TORONTO -- The house at 121 Blackthorn Ave. has been sitting vacant for 27 years. It's now owned by a Whitby man, George Hall Jr., 80, the ... «durhamregion.com, Jun 15»

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