Hawthorn

['hɔːθɔːn] or ['hɔ'θɔrn]

Definition

(noun.) a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.

Editor: Moore--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A thorny shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crataegus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Whitethorn (Cratœgus oxyacantha).

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Definition

See Haw.

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