Definition of Cockspur thorn

1. Noun. Eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns.

Exact synonyms: Cockspur Hawthorn, Crataegus Crus-galli
Group relationships: Crataegus, Genus Crataegus
Generic synonyms: Haw, Hawthorn

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cockspur Thorn

cockshead
cocksheads
cockshies
cockshots
cockshut
cockshuts
cockshy
cocksier
cocksiest
cocksmen
cockspur hawthorn
cockspur thorn (current term)
cockspurs
cockster
cocksuckers
cocksure
cocksurely
cocksureness
cocksurenesses
cockswain
cockswains
cocksy
cocktail
cocktail bar
cocktail dress

Literary usage of Cockspur thorn

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Our Native Trees and how to Identify Them: A Popular Study of Their Habits by Harriet Louise Keeler (1900)
"The cockspur thorn is the only one that has at all proved itself equal to the ... The leaves of the cockspur thorn are likely to vary considerably on ..."

2. On Planting and Rural Ornament: A Practical Treatise by Mr Marshall, Marshall (William) (1803)
"It is armed with thorns that resemble the spurs of cocks, which gained it the appellation • of cockspur thorn. In winter, the leaf buds appear large, ..."

3. How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Guide to the Names, Haunts, and Habits of by Frances Theodora Parsons (1895)
"cockspur thorn. Cnit,r£iis Crus-galli. Rose Family. A shrub or low tree. ... The cockspur thorn flowers in June. Its red fruit, somewhat suggesting a ..."

4. The Tree Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Trees of North America by Julia Ellen Rogers (1905)
"Wherever a cockspur thorn is planted, in open lawn with elbow room, or in a crowded shrubbery border, it keeps its character, and gives the passerby a ..."

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