cockspur thorn Syllabification: (cock·spur thorn)Pronunciation: /ˈkäkˌspər/Definition of cockspur thorn noun a North American hawthorn that is often cultivated for its rich orange autumn foliage. Crataegus crus-galli, family Rosaceae any of a number of trees bearing long spiny thorns. cockspur thorn in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cockspur thorn in the British & World English dictionary