blackthorns
Spiny hedge plants
Blackthorns are thorny shrubs or small trees native to Europe, producing dense dark bark and small white flowers before the leaves appear.
The wood, hard and durable, is traditionally used for walking sticks and Irish shillelaghs.
The shrub bears sloes—small, bitter blue-black fruits used to flavor sloe gin.
A blackthorn hedge makes an impenetrable barrier.
Astringent wild drupe
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- shrubSmall woody plant
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- drupesSeed-containing pit fruits
wildlife habitat · spiny branches · deciduous · rosaceae · suckering · impenetrable · windbreak · colonizer
Irish wooden club-cane
- walking stickHandheld support for ambulation
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- polishingSmoothing by friction
cane · durable · club · knotted · rustic · weapon · thornproof · handle
Unfavorable chance events
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- Celtic mythologyTraditional Irish and Welsh legends
- SamhainCeltic harvest-end observance
- dark magicMalevolent supernatural practice
protective charm · cursed · superstition · ill omen · warding · enchantment · Irish folklore · druidic
Berry-infused spirit
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- liqueurSweetened flavored spirit
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
- wild harvestGathering food from nature
steeping · sugar · flavoring · damson · pricking · sterilizing · patience · mellowing
Cold after growing starts
sloe
Astringent wild drupe
drupes · wildlife habitat · spiny branches · deciduous · rosaceae · suckering · impenetrable · windbreak · colonizer · scrubland
shillelagh
Irish wooden club-cane
- walking stickHandheld support for ambulation
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
polishing · cane · durable · club · knotted · rustic · weapon · thornproof · handle · seasoned
bad luck
Unfavorable chance events
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- Celtic mythologyTraditional Irish and Welsh legends
- SamhainCeltic harvest-end observance
dark magic · protective charm · cursed · superstition · ill omen · warding · enchantment · Irish folklore · druidic
sloe gin
Berry-infused spirit
wild harvest · steeping · sugar · flavoring · damson · pricking · sterilizing · patience · mellowing
late frost
Cold after growing starts
blackthornsroses
Thorny flowering shrubs
garden roses · camellias · topiary · Japanese maples · azaleas
blackthornshawthorns
Thorny rose-family shrubs
apple blossoms · cherry blossoms · olive branches · orange blossoms · laurels