thornery en · NOUN
Etymology
From thorn + -ery.
Meanings
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(dated, rare) A plantation of thorny plants.
An acre laid out as a thornery would form an interesting episode to the general scenery of a pleasure-ground.
1828, John Claudius Loudon, The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thorneries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |