thorn apple
noun
Simple meaning
Jimsonweed, an annual plant having white flowers and prickly capsules.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
thawrnapuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈθɔɹˈnæpəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), an annual plant having white flowers and prickly capsules.
Any of several species of plants bearing thorns and apple-like fruit
Datura spp., especially
Solanum incanum, native to Africa and Asia
Crataegus spp.
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This meaning: Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), an annual plant having white flowers and prickly capsules.
Used this way, thorn apple is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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