blackthorn
Sloe bush source
Blackthorn is a thorny shrub native to Europe, bearing white flowers in early spring before its leaves appear, followed by small blue-black fruits called sloes.
The dense, dark wood has traditionally been used for walking sticks and cudgels.
A blackthorn winter refers to a cold snap when the shrub is in bloom.
Irish wooden club-cane
- cudgelThick wooden club
- walking stickHandheld support for ambulation
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
folklore · druid · hurling · cane · knobbed · polished · weapon · club
Cotton-cleaning machine
- liqueurSweetened flavored spirit
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- harvestGathering mature crops
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
jam · jelly · preserves · wine · cordial · foraging · wildcrafting · autumnal
Stiff, pointed projections
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- barbedHaving sharp projections
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- denseClosely packed together
impenetrable · scratching · defensive · snagging · piercing · thicket · tangled · protective
Dense deciduous timber
- fine-grainedComposed of minute particles
- denseClosely packed together
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- turneryArt of lathe shaping
walking sticks · teeth · combs · engraving · dark · polished · durable · craftsmanship
Flower on fruit tree
- white flowersLight-hued botanical blooms
- MarchYear's third month
- AprilYear's fourth month
- petalsColored bloom segments
hedgerows · countryside · stark · nectar · bees · pollination · harbinger · delicate
Line marking a limit
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
wildlife · habitat · nesting · farmland · rural · countryside · traditional · conservation
shillelagh
Irish wooden club-cane
- cudgelThick wooden club
- walking stickHandheld support for ambulation
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
Celtic · folklore · druid · hurling · cane · knobbed · polished · weapon · club · bludgeon
gin
Cotton-cleaning machine
tartness · jam · jelly · preserves · wine · cordial · foraging · wildcrafting · autumnal · bittersweet
spines
Stiff, pointed projections
dense · impenetrable · scratching · defensive · snagging · piercing · thicket · tangled · protective · formidable
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
- fine-grainedComposed of minute particles
- denseClosely packed together
- carvingShaping by cutting away
turnery · walking sticks · teeth · combs · engraving · dark · polished · durable · craftsmanship · woodworking
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
- white flowersLight-hued botanical blooms
- MarchYear's third month
- AprilYear's fourth month
petals · hedgerows · countryside · stark · nectar · bees · pollination · harbinger · delicate
boundary
Line marking a limit
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
windbreak · wildlife · habitat · nesting · farmland · rural · countryside · traditional · conservation · biodiversity
- wild plumsbeach plum, sloe
- floraleaves, petals, stems, buds, branches
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- hedgerowshazel, privet, holly, dogwood, elder
- Prunusprunus, cherry, plum, peach, apricot
- stone fruit treespeach tree, plum tree, cherry tree, apricot tree, nectarine tree