WHITETHORN
\wˈa͡ɪtθɔːn], \wˈaɪtθɔːn], \w_ˈaɪ_t_θ_ɔː_n]\
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thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
By Princeton University
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