thorn apple

See also: thornapple

English

Noun

thorn apple (plural thorn apples)

Any of several species of plants bearing thorns and apple-like fruit
1. Datura spp., especially
  1. Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), an annual plant having white flowers and prickly capsules.
2. Crataegus spp.

Synonyms

(Datura spp.): devil's trumpet, moonflower, jimsonweed, devil's weed, hell's bells
(Datura stramonium): jimsonweed (US)

Translations

Datura stramonium — see jimsonweed

References

thorn apple at OneLook Dictionary Search
thorn apple in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
thorn apple on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Datura on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Datura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Crataegus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Crataegus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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