whitethorn

== English == === Etymology === From white +‎ thorn. === Noun === whitethorn (plural whitethorns) Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub. Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae. Senegalia polyacantha, of India Ceanothus leucodermis, chaparral whitethorn, a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. ==== Translations ====