# whitethorn

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From white + thorn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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