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Word: Thorn
Speech Type: Noun
Old English þorn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doorn and German Dorn
θɔːn
a stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.
Short Definition:stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on stem
a thorny bush, shrub, or tree, especially a hawthorn.
Short Definition:thorny bush, shrub, or tree
an Old English and Icelandic runic letter, þ or Þ, representing the dental fricatives ð and θ. In English it was eventually superseded by the digraph th.
Short Definition:Old English and Icelandic runic letter
a yellowish-brown woodland moth that rests with the wings raised over the back, with caterpillars that mimic twigs in appearance.
Short Definition:yellowish-brown woodland moth
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