hookthorn

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noun

A prickly tree of southern Africa, Senegalia afra.

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haakdoring
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Meanings

nounhookthorn (plural hookthorns)

plural hookthorns

  1. A prickly tree of southern Africa, Senegalia afra.

    Synonyms: haakdoring

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA prickly tree of southern Africa, Senegalia afra.

Similar
haakdoring
Also see
haakdoring

Origin

From hook + thorn.

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Cite this entry
APA

hookthorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hookthorn

MLA

“hookthorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hookthorn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hookthorn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hookthorn.

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