thorn apple
[ thawrn ]
/ θɔrn /
noun
any poisonous plant belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, the species of which bear capsules covered with prickly spines, especially the jimson weed, D. stramonium.
the fruit of certain hawthorns of the genus Crataegus.
Origin of thorn apple
First recorded in 1570–80
Words nearby thorn apple
thorite,
thorium,
thorium dioxide,
thorium series,
thorn,
thorn apple,
thorn in one's flesh,
thorn moth,
thornback,
thornbill,
thornbush
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British Dictionary definitions for thorn apple
thorn apple
noun
a poisonous solanaceous plant, Datura stramonium, of the N hemisphere, having white funnel-shaped flowers and spiny capsule fruits
US and Canadian name: jimson weed See also stramonium
any other plant of the genus Datura
the fruit of certain types of hawthorn