aubepine

noun

au·​be·​pine

ˈȯbəˌpēn,

-bā-,

-pə̇n,

ˌōbāˈpēn

plural -s

: anisaldehyde

Word History

Etymology

French aubéspine, from Old French aubespin, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin albispina, from (assumed) Latin alba spina (attested as spina alba), from Latin alba white (feminine of albus) + spina thorn

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