thorn apple

thorn apple

See also: thornapple

English

Alternative forms

• thornapple

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch doornappel and French pomme épineuse.

Noun

thorn apple (plural thorn apples)

1. 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

References

• thorn apple at OneLook Dictionary Search
• thorn apple in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 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