whitethorn
noun
whitethorn is spelled W-H-I-T-E-T-H-O-R-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, whitethorn means “Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of whitethorn is whitethorns.
How many letters and syllables are in whitethorn?
| Letters | 10: W-H-I-T-E-T-H-O-R-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is whitethorn?
Whitethorn appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of whitethorn
- whitethorns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does whitethorn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
- 2
Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub.
- 3
Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
- 4
Senegalia polyacantha, of India
- 5
Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Whitethorn in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Crataegus monogyna:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Weißdorn |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does whitethorn come from?
From white + thorn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).