PURPLE THORN APPLE

Meaning of PURPLE THORN APPLE in English

noun

: a jimsonweed ( Datura stramonium tatula ) that is sometimes cultivated for its purplish leaves and stems and showy violet purple flowers

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

THORN — Christs thorn:Thorny Asian shrub: (Christianity) A thorny Asian shrub or tree, especially a jujube or a Jerusalem thorn, whose branches …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
APPLE — I Fruit of the genus Malus , in the rose family, the most widely cultivated tree fruit. Malus species are …
Английский словарь Британика
THORN — I. ˈthȯ(ə)rn, -ȯ(ə)n noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High …
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PURPLE — I. ˈpərpəl, ˈpə̄p-ˈpəip- adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English purpel, purpil, alteration of purper, purpre, from Old English …
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APPLE — ˈapəl noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English appel, from Old English æppel; akin to Old High …
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THORN — (v. t.) To prick, as with a thorn.
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THORN — (n.) The name of the Anglo-Saxon letter /, capital form /. It was used to represent both of the sounds …
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THORN — (n.) Fig.: That which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything troublesome; trouble; care.
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THORN — (n.) Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any species of the genus Crataegus, as the hawthorn, whitethorn, …
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PURPLE — (a.) Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or …
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PURPLE — (n.) Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the …
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PURPLE — (n.) Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem …
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APPLE — (n.) Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love …
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THORN — ( v. t. ) To prick, as with a thorn.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THORN — ( n. ) The name of the Anglo-Saxon letter /, capital form /. It was used to represent both of …
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THORN — ( n. ) Fig.: That which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything troublesome; trouble; care.
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THORN — ( n. ) Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any species of the genus Crataegus, as the …
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PURPLE — ( v. t. ) To make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands purpled with blood.
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PURPLE — ( n. ) Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as …
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PURPLE — ( n. ) Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) …
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PURPLE — ( a. ) Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep …
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APPLE — ( n. ) Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, …
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THORN — — thornless , adj. — thornlike , adj. /thawrn/ , n. 1. a sharp excrescence on a plant, esp. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPLE — — purpleness , n. /perr"peuhl/ , n. , purpler, purplest , adj., v., purpled, purpling . n. 1. any color …
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APPLE — /ap"euhl/ , n. 1. the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the …
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PURPLE — v. become purple, make purple
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PURPLE — I. ˈpər-pəl adjective ( pur·pler -p(ə-)lər ; pur·plest -p(ə-)ləst) Etymology: Middle English purpel, alteration of purper, from Old English purpuran …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THORN — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German dorn thorn, Sanskrit tṛṇa grass, …
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APPLE — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English appel, from Old English æppel; akin to Old High German apful apple, Old …
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THORN — vt to prick, as with a thorn. 2. thorn ·noun fig.: that which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything …
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PURPLE — adj blood-red; bloody. 2. purple ·noun any shell of the genus purpura. 3. purple ·noun ·see purpura. 4. purple ·noun …
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APPLE — vi to grow like an apple; to bear apples. 2. apple ·noun anything round like an apple; as, an apple …
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THORN — [thorn] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG dorn thorn, Skt trna grass, blade of grass] (bef. 12c) …
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PURPLE — [pur.ple] adj pur.pler ; pur.plest [ME purpel, alter. of purper, fr. OE purpuran of purple, gen. of purpure purple color, …
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APPLE — [ap.ple] n, often attrib [ME appel, fr. OE aeppel; akin to OHG apful apple, OIr ubull, OCS abluko] (bef. 12c) …
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APPLE — fruit of the genus Malus (about 25 species) belonging to the family Rosaceae, the most widely cultivated tree fruit. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
THORN — thorn, Thorn BrE AmE θɔːn AmE θɔːrn ▷ thorns θɔːnz AmE θɔːrnz ▶ ˈ thorn ˌ apple BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PURPLE — purpl|e BrE AmE ˈpɜːp ə l AmE \ ˈpɝːp ə l ▷ purpl|ed d ▷ purpl|es z ▷ purpl|ing ‿ɪŋ …
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APPLE — apple BrE AmE ˈæp ə l ▷ apple|s z ▶ ˈ apple ˌ blossom BrE AmE ▶ ˌ apple ˈ …
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PURPLE — / ˈpɜːpl; NAmE ˈpɜːrpl/ adjective 1. having the colour of blue and red mixed together : a purple flower His …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APPLE — / ˈæpl; NAmE / noun a round fruit with shiny red or green skin and firm white flesh : an …
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THORN — thorn /θɔːn $ θɔːrn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable] a sharp point that grows …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PURPLE — I. pur ‧ ple 1 /ˈpɜːp ə l $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 900-1000 ; Language: Latin …
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APPLE — ap ‧ ple S2 W3 /ˈæp ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æppel ] 1 …
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THORN — n. 1 a stiff sharp-pointed projection on a plant. 2 a thorn-bearing shrub or tree. 3 the name of an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PURPLE — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a colour intermediate between red and blue. 2 (in full Tyrian purple) a crimson …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
APPLE — n. 1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 …
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THORN — n. 1 a stiff sharp-pointed projection on a plant. 2 a thorn-bearing shrub or tree. 3 the name of an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PURPLE — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a colour intermediate between red and blue. 2 (in full Tyrian purple) a crimson …
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APPLE — n. 1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 …
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THORN — n.1 a stiff sharp-pointed projection on a plant. 2 a thorn-bearing shrub or tree. 3 the name of an Old …
Oxford English vocab
PURPLE — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a colour intermediate between red and blue. 2 (in full Tyrian purple) a crimson …
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APPLE — n.1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 the …
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THORN — ( thorns) 1. Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example on a rose bush. N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPLE — ( purples) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that is purple …
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APPLE — ( apples) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An apple is a …
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THORN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN bush ▪ It galloped towards the boy in silence, swinging a thorn bush from …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PURPLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Purple Heart sb's face is dark/red/purple with rage ▪ His face went purple with …
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APPLE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cherry/peach/apple etc tree ▪ We planted a peach tree in the backyard. ▪ the …
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THORN — [noun] [C] - a small sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plantrose thornsthorn bushesA thorn in the flesh/side …
Cambridge English vocab
PURPLE — [adjective], [noun] - (of) a dark reddish blue colourpurple pansiespurple plumsa dark purple bruiseThe early morning sun cast deep purple …
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APPLE — [noun] - a round fruit with a firm white inside and a green, red or yellow skin, or the tree …
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APPLE — n. Apple Computer Inc. apple scab custard apple
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PURPLE — Synonyms and related words : Mars violet, Tyrian purple, adorned, amethyst, amethystine, befrilled, blue, bombastic, broad, cap of dignity, cap …
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