CEFR C1

albespine

noun

Meaning

A thorny shrub or small tree, often used for hedging or in natural landscapes.

Examples

The old stone wall was overgrown with albespine and ivy.
Be careful when pruning the albespine; its thorns are quite sharp.

Synonyms: hawthorn, thornbush, shrub

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albespine (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈælbəˌspaɪn/

Definition

A thorny shrub or small tree, often used for hedging or in natural landscapes.

Examples

The old stone wall was overgrown with albespine and ivy.
Be careful when pruning the albespine; its thorns are quite sharp.

How to Use albespine

albespine hedge (collocation): A hedge made from albespine plants. — "They planted an albespine hedge to mark the boundary of their property."
albespine bush (collocation): A shrub or small tree of the albespine species. — "A small bird's nest was hidden deep within the albespine bush."

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