Christdorn

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) Christ's thorn (Paliurus gen. et spp., especially Paliurus spina-christi)
2. (masculine, strong) Christ's thorn jujube; lotus jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)
3. (masculine, strong) honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos)
4. (archaic, masculine, strong) sea buckthorn (Hippophae gen. et spp., especially Hippophae rhamnoides)
5. (dated, masculine, regional, strong) holly, European holly (Ilex or Ilex aquifolium)
6. (masculine, obsolete, strong) hawthorn (Crataegus, the subspecies taxonomy of which is difficult)

Concepts

haw

hawthorn

holly

mayflower

quickset

whitethorn

English holly

English hawthorn

mountain holly

hedgethorn

howthorn

may blosom

may tree

midland hawthorn

thorn-apple tree

common holly

European holly

Synonyms

Ilex

Stechpalme

Hülse

Stechhülse

Gotu Kola

Heckendorn

Zaundorn

zweigeriffelter Weissdorn

zweigriffiger Weissdorn

Hulstbaum

Hülskrabbe

Stechholder

Stechlaub

Walddistel

europäische Stechpalme

gemeine Stechpalme

Schradler

Hülsdorn

Hülsebusch

Hagedorn

Winterbeere

Mehlbeerbaum

Mehlbeere

Stecheiche

Translations

houx

acebo

aubépine

épine blanche

noble épine

houx commun

aubépine blanche

aubépin

aubépine commune

aubépine sommité

aubépine épineuse

bois de mai

poire d’oiseau

sénellier

ίλεξ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkrɪst.dɔɐ̯n/

Etymology

Christ (“Christ”) + Dorn (“thorn”)