thorn apple

See also: thornapple

English

Alternative forms

thornapple

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch doornappel and French pomme épineuse.

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.
3. Solanum incanum, native to Africa and Asia

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

thorn-apple crystal

Translations

any of several species of plants belonging to the genus Datura

Polish: bieluń m
Portuguese: trombeta (pt) f

Datura stramonium — see jimsonweed

Solanum incanum — see apple of Sodom

References

“thorn apple”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“thorn apple”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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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