Meanings
nounsweet thorn (plural sweet thorns)
plural sweet thorns
- An acacia of species Vachellia karroo, of southern Africa.
Synonyms: Karoo thorn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn acacia of species Vachellia karroo, of southern Africa.
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