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Meaning of blackthorn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈblækˌθɔːn/

Definitions

  1. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6219).
  2. A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
  3. A stick or staff taken from this tree.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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