greenthorn

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noun

Balanites maughamii, a southern African tree.

OriginAfrikaans groendoring →
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Meanings

noungreenthorn (plural greenthorns)

plural greenthorns

  1. Balanites maughamii, a southern African tree.

Origin

  1. Afrikaansgroendoring
  2. Englishgreenthorn

Calque of Afrikaans groendoring

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APA

greenthorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenthorn

MLA

“greenthorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenthorn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greenthorn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenthorn.

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