whitethorn

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwīt′thôrn′, wīt′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
white•thorn  (hwīt′thôrn′, wīt′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, having white flowers.
  • Middle English, translation of Latin alba spīna 1225–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whitethorn /ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn/ n
  1. another name for hawthorn

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